Harry Nuttall (driver)
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Sir Harry Nuttall, 4th Baronet (born 2 January 1963) is a British
auto racing
driver who inherited the Nuttall Baronetcy
in 2007 after the death of his father Sir Nicholas Nuttall
. His racing career has seen him compete in the British Formula Renault Championship
and the British Touring Car Championship
.
In 2002, he fathered an illegitimate son, with Birgit Cunnigham, the Green Party activist who later achieved notoriety by exposing her affair with Tory Minister Lord Strathclyde
. In a high profile public battle, Cunningham claimed that Nuttall had originally treated her as his partner and promised to support the child, but when she telephoned him to inform him that she had given birth, he shouted :"How can you be so bloody insensitive? I’m getting married this weekend!" Despite establishing paternity, Cunningham failed to win child support. She had repeatedly campaigned on the issue, accusing Nuttall of being a leading example of wealthy fathers hiding their assets in court in attempt to avoid paying maintenance. Famously, Cunningham claimed that the judge overseeing the case had asked her "Do you seriously expect Mr Nuttall to sell his rifles for child maintenance?"
United Kingdom
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auto racing
Auto racing
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driver who inherited the Nuttall Baronetcy
Nuttall Baronets
The Nuttall Baronetcy, of Chasefield in the Parish of Bowdon in the County of Chester, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 22 June 1922 for Edmund Nuttall...
in 2007 after the death of his father Sir Nicholas Nuttall
Nicholas Nuttall
Sir Nicholas Keith Lillington Nuttall, 3rd Baronet was the heir to the Edmund Nuttall construction and civil engineering business. He also inherited the Nuttall baronetcy on his father's death in 1941, when he was eight years old...
. His racing career has seen him compete in the British Formula Renault Championship
British Formula Renault Championship
The United Kingdom has two Formula Renault championships: Renault Sport UK's Formula Renault UK championship and the British Automobile Racing Club's BARC Formula Renault championship. Generally, the UK series is recognized as the British Formula Renault.-History:The "British Formula Renault...
and the British Touring Car Championship
British Touring Car Championship
The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s...
.
In 2002, he fathered an illegitimate son, with Birgit Cunnigham, the Green Party activist who later achieved notoriety by exposing her affair with Tory Minister Lord Strathclyde
Thomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde
Thomas Galloway Dunlop du Roy de Blicquy Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde, PC , is a British politician. He is currently the Leader of the House of Lords and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster as well as being the leader of the Conservative Party in the House of Lords...
. In a high profile public battle, Cunningham claimed that Nuttall had originally treated her as his partner and promised to support the child, but when she telephoned him to inform him that she had given birth, he shouted :"How can you be so bloody insensitive? I’m getting married this weekend!" Despite establishing paternity, Cunningham failed to win child support. She had repeatedly campaigned on the issue, accusing Nuttall of being a leading example of wealthy fathers hiding their assets in court in attempt to avoid paying maintenance. Famously, Cunningham claimed that the judge overseeing the case had asked her "Do you seriously expect Mr Nuttall to sell his rifles for child maintenance?"