Billionaire publisher and Tory donor who gave us Cameron’s ‘pig-gate’ motivated by influence, not money
He is a prolific political publisher, whose books and websites have caused toe-curling embarrassment for prime ministers – and now for one political spouse. But for Michael Ashcroft, the billionaire businessman and Tory donor, his books on the major political players are all about influence.
Before the revelations this week from a forthcoming book, First Lady, about Carrie Johnson, Ashcroft’s most famous revelation was David Cameron’s “pig-gate” scandal in his book Call Me Dave. That was widely accused of being a personal hatchet job after his relationship with the then-prime minister deteriorated.
