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Richards donated 50K to PM

22 April 2005

Former BAR principal David Richards has donated 50,000 pounds ($95,000) to the British prime minister. The Financial Times reported that Tony Blair's Labour party 'accepted' the gift.

Richards' Prodrive company, the report explained, is a government advisor for investment in the racing sector.

The donation, though, is likely to be controversial, as DR - a CBE recipient - is also opposed to the outlawing of tobacco advertising in motor sport.

In 1997, Bernie Ecclestone donated £1m to Blair, just prior to the government's decision to exempt F1 from a tobacco ban.


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