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10 Tory Donors Who Have Dined With Cameron (That You Didn't Know About)

10 Tory Donors Who Have Dined With Cameron (That You Didn't Know About)
Asa Bennett
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 05: British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha arrive at the Old Billingsgate Market to attend the the annual Conservative Party Black and White Fundraising Ball on February 5, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)
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David Cameron hosted a lot of business big-wigs for a swanky party fundraising dinner last year, with diners sat at tables costing up to £12,000 and able to rub shoulders with the Tory top brass.

The summer ball at Old Billingsgate Market, which drew in 449 attendees with a combined wealth in excess of £11 billion, gave those present a chance to break bread with Cameron, Theresa May, Philip Hammond, Boris Johnson, and other senior Tories.

According to the Guardian and the Bureau for Investigative Journalism, the guests included 73 financiers, 47 retail and property tycoons, 10 in oil, gas and mining and 19 working in public affairs. Those at the party donated a total of £5 million to the party, with table sales raising £250,000.

This comes as the Tories prepare to host this year's summer ball tonight, at the exclusive Hurlingham Club in Fulham. Who are these generous people who shelled out to dine with Cameron and his team at the event? Some of them have already dined with Cameron, as members of the party's top fundraising tier "The Leader's Group", while others came for the ball.

The party's guest list was intended to remain private, so HuffPost UK has rounded up 10 people the Tories may not want be keen for you to know about.

Rich Tory Donors Who Have Dined With David Cameron
The King of Bahrain's lobbyist(01 of08)
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Lord Clanwilliam, a former Tory special adviser who has donated over £11,000 to the party, works for the government of Bahrain and is chairman of Eurasia Drilling Company. (credit:BEN STANSALL via Getty Images)
This billionaire and his wife(02 of08)
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Billionaire Wafic Said, chairman of Bermuda-based investment company Said Holdings, was at the summer ball on the same time as home secretary Theresa May. Said, who helped advise the Saudi Royal family on the controversial Al-Yamamah British Aerospace defence deal, has previously spoken about his love of Margaret Thatcher. His wife Rosemary has given £580,000 to the Tories in the last two years. (credit:LOUIS HOLLINGSBEE/PA Archive)
This Slovenian tycoon(03 of08)
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Slovenian tycoon Darko Horvat, estimated to be worth £189 million, is head of Aktiva company and reportedly splits his time between London and Switzerland.
This ex-property giant boss (04 of08)
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Sir John Ritblat, former boss of property giant British Land, who has an estimated wealth of £180 million, sat at the same table as Cameron. He is now chairman of governors of the Alpha Plus group of schools and the London Business School. (credit:Sean Dempsey/PA Archive)
Vladimir Putin's judo partner(05 of08)
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Vasily Shestakov, who is Russian president Vladimir Putin's judo partner, also attended the summer ball. He is a member of the Russian Parliament as well as a businessman. (credit:Handout via Getty Images)
This fugitive Russian banker (06 of08)
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Andrei Borodin, the former Bank of Moscow head wanted in Moscow for bank fraud, was at the summer ball on the same table as London Mayor Boris Johnson. Borodin, who is worth £180 million and denies the fraud allegations, was granted asylum in Britain after showing he was targeted for a politically motivated prosecution. (credit:Associated Press )
This Russian energy boss(07 of08)
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Alexander Temerko, who has personally given nearly £290,000 to the Tories, went to the summer ball. The Russian-born businessman is head of OGN Energy Group. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
And one of the men behind the world's most expensive flats(08 of08)
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Millionaire property developer Nicholas Candy, who with his brother developed One Hyde Park, which has the world's most expensive flats, was at the summer ball on former party treasurer Lord Fink's table.
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