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Tory Scotland Secretary's David Mundell
EMBATTLED David Mundell has trousered almost £40,000 in donations from a Singapore-based businessman who hailed the last recession as a “massive wealth-building opportunity in disguise,” the Morning Star can reveal.
The Tory Scotland Secretary is facing questions after he provided property magnate Brian Gillies with a business reference which praised his “integrity and personal probity.”
Three companies linked to Mr Gillies, a wealthy Scot who relocated to the Far East, have donated £38,500 to Mr Mundell’s office and local Conservative association since 2011.
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