Paul Strasburger, Baron Strasburger
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Paul Cline Strasburger, Baron Strasburger is a Liberal Democrat politician, millionaire philanthropist and semi-retired businessman.
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Strasburger is a major donor to the Liberal Democrats. Before his appointment to the Lords, he had donated £709,900.40 to the Liberal Democrats, including £483,625 to the central party, £170,719.29 to his local constituency in Bath
, and smaller sums to Lib Dem MPs Menzies Campbell
, Don Foster
and Chris Huhne
, as well as constituency parties in Wells
, Eastleigh and North East Somerset
, all between 2006 and 2010. Strasburger also contributed to the defence of Michael Brown
, the convicted fraudster who fled after donating £2.4 million to the Liberal Democrats. Strasburger had also put up the bail money for Brown, which was forfeited when Brown fled.
Involvement with the Liberal Democrats
Strasburger first became involved in the Liberal Democrats in 2005. Strasburger's appointment to the House of Lords was announced in November 2010, and he took his seat on 12 January 2011 as Baron Strasburger of Langridge in the County of SomersetSomerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
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Strasburger is a major donor to the Liberal Democrats. Before his appointment to the Lords, he had donated £709,900.40 to the Liberal Democrats, including £483,625 to the central party, £170,719.29 to his local constituency in Bath
Bath (UK Parliament constituency)
Bath is a constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, previously of the House of Commons of England. It is an ancient constituency which has been constantly represented in Parliament since boroughs were first summoned to send members in the 13th century...
, and smaller sums to Lib Dem MPs Menzies Campbell
Menzies Campbell
Sir Walter Menzies "Ming" Campbell, CBE, QC, MP is a British Liberal Democrat politician and advocate, and a retired sprinter. He is the Member of Parliament for North East Fife, and was the Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2 March 2006 until 15 October 2007.Campbell held the British record...
, Don Foster
Don Foster
Donald Michael Ellison Foster is a British Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament, representing Bath in southwest England.-Early life:...
and Chris Huhne
Chris Huhne
Christopher Murray Paul-Huhne, generally known as Chris Huhne is a British politician and cabinet minister, who is the current Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for the Eastleigh constituency in Hampshire...
, as well as constituency parties in Wells
Wells (UK Parliament constituency)
Wells is a county constituency centred on the city of Wells in Somerset. It elects one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, by the first past the post voting system...
, Eastleigh and North East Somerset
North East Somerset (UK Parliament constituency)
North East Somerset is a county constituency created by the Boundary Commission for England as the successor seat to the Wansdyke Parliamentary Seat. It came into being at the 2010 general election.- Boundaries :...
, all between 2006 and 2010. Strasburger also contributed to the defence of Michael Brown
Michael Brown (Liberal Democrat)
Michael Robert Alexander Brown , is a Scottish convicted fraudster, who between 10 February and 30 March 2005 donated £2.4 million to the Liberal Democrats...
, the convicted fraudster who fled after donating £2.4 million to the Liberal Democrats. Strasburger had also put up the bail money for Brown, which was forfeited when Brown fled.