An "enormously wealthy" businessman hoping to become a Liberal Democrat MP has given the party almost £300,000 in just three years, it has emerged. The money has been donated by Chris Nicholson, who is standing for the Liberal Democrats in Streatham, south London. Mr Nicholson is one of the biggest donors to the Liberal Democrats, who lag far behind the Tories and Labour in their ability to raise funds. He gave the party £57,300 in 2007, £104,894.64 in 2008 and £125,700 last year, a total of £287,894.64. The party had to return a gift of £40,000 from him in 2007 which was ruled impermissible because he was not on the electoral register at the time.
Mr Nicholson, a partner at the accountancy giant KPMG, is battling to overturn a Labour majority of 7,466 in the constituency.
Full Independent article here
