Allegations that Rothschild changed his story a third time. 
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2008
Pesto Payback
Why was Peston gunning, with Nick Robinson, for Osborne this morning on the Today show? Some speculate that it is payback for the generous tips of recent weeks that have come Pesto's way. Guido suspects they are wrong.
Could it be something to do with the complaints to the FSA and the SFOfrom Tory MPs which, rightly or wrongly, Peston believes is being coordinated by Osborne's office. Was there an element of personal animus?Surely not from the objective and impartial BBC....+++ Source : Times Holding Back THIRD Rothschild Letter +++
Pressure on Times to publish all versions of the letter....Mandy Got Blair to Call Rothschild
In reality Rothschild, who has long been enamoured with and in thrall to Tony Blair, acted after Mandelson got Blair to call Rothschild to encourage him to embarrass Osborne. M'learned friends are now being consulted as claim and counter-claim are spun. Isn't it great to have all the fun of the circus with Mandelson back...
UPDATE : Tories say it was some time after the meeting that Rothschild called them to offer a donation on behalf of Deripaska. A Guido source laughed at the idea that Osborne and Feldman would personally solicit £50,000 - "that would get you to sit at the top table at a dinner maybe".
CCHQ are calling Rothschild a liar:The allegations made in Mr Rothschild's letter are completely untrue.
Looks like the lawyers will definitely be called in...
Both Andrew Feldman and George Osborne deny absolutely that they attempted to solicit a donation from Oleg Deripaska. Nor did they suggest a method by which he could conceal a donation via a British company.
They spent a short period of time on Mr Deripaska's boat at the invitation of Mr Rothschild. Donations to the Conservative party were not discussed with Mr Deripaska.
In a conversation on September 18, Mr Rothschild suggested to Andrew Feldman that Mr Deripaska wanted to make a donation to the party through one of his British companies. The offer was not taken up.
For clarity: the Conservative party has neither sought nor received any donations from Mr Deripaska nor any of his companies.Oleg the Oligarch and the British Political Elite
Tuesday, 21 October 2008
Mandelson's ability to get Nathan Rothschild, a Tory donor, to counter-attack Osborne over the "pouring poison" line is widely seen as a tribute to his powers of persuasion.
It is a fascinating world inside the ruling elite isn't it? Rupert Murdoch parks his yacht offshore from Nathaniel Rothschild's sunshine estate and drops in. Mandelson and Osborne take a ride in the same billionaire's boat when not dining together. All very cosy, enough to turn you into one of those crazy conspiracy theorists...
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