This Is What The Tories Auctioned At Their Secretive Fundraising Gala

Conservative donors at Monday’s Black and White fundraising party, attended by the prime minister, bid hundreds of thousands of pounds on lots at the auction. BuzzFeed News has obtained the full list of what was sold.

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Guests paid up to £15,000 for a table at the secretive gala dinner, which was hosted by the Tories at the five-star Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair.

In a bid to raise millions of pounds for the upcoming general election campaign, the party auctioned off a host of items, including a shoe-shopping session with home secretary Theresa May, a roast chicken dinner at home with chief whip Michael Gove, and a cup of tea with London mayor Boris Johnson, who promised to "enlighten and delight" guests.

The guests could bid to dine at the Carlton Club with culture secretary Sajid Javid and his wife. The prime minister also offered to sign a copy of the party's 2015 manifesto once it was published.


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