Roll up, roll up, Cameron-bashers everywhere. Peter Cruddas is planning to blow some of the £180,000 he won in libel damages against the Sunday Times with a ‘Victory Party’ at his City offices on 17 September. Cruddas was falsely accused of charging donors for access to Number 10, and he’s somewhat piqued at having got naff-all help from Dave when the story broke.
This is a ‘thank you for standing by me party’ and it promises to feature in the book that Cruddas is writing about his bust-up with Downing St. The invitation warns:
‘You might be asked some questions by a ghost writer who will be in the audience. You do not have to answer any questions and you do not have to give anybody your name and details unless you want to. It is your choice.’
The event will be filmed by Cruddas ‘for my own personal records’. And if that wasn’t sinister enough, how about this: tabloid paps are expected to doorstep the party, so all guests are urged to ‘use a rear door which Sofia [a secretary] can help you with’.
Elsewhere, Cruddas hints darkly of an announcement about his ‘current plans’. He adds, ‘I will update you on my ongoing situation with the Conservative party and any other outstanding issues.’ What on earth could he mean? Could it be that revenge is a dish served best with bubbles? Will Nigel Farage be emerging through that ‘rear door’?
There’s only one way to find out. But be warned: the guest of honour is Lord Ashcroft and some lucky revellers will ‘get a chance to meet the great man in person.’ Goodness me.
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