Posted on 06/02/2007 10:27:54 PM PDT by freedom44
The Labour party has been given £1m by an Iranian-born industrialist who has been bankrolling two of the government's flagship school academies set up to promote Christian values.
The donation from multi-millionaire Mahmoud Khayami, a prominent Muslim who fled Iran after the fall of the Shah, is one of the largest received by Labour, eclipsed only by the £2m the party received from Lakshmi Mittal, the steel billionaire, and a similar amount given by Lord Sainsbury.
The gift comes amid the 'cash for honours' row, which has led to allegations that Labour sold titles to influential businessmen in exchange for sponsoring city academies. The Crown Prosecution Service is considering whether to bring charges.
It will also reignite the debate over the relationship between Labour and religious groups. Khayami, who has lived in Britain since 1979, is a major donor to the United Learning Trust (ULT), an Anglican foundation headed by Lord Carey, the former Archbishop of Canterbury. The trust, which, according to its mission statement, runs academies on 'the founding Christian principles of respect, service and compassion, discipline and hard work', is to open two city academies in Sheffield later this year, which will be funded by the Khayami Foundation charity.
(Excerpt) Read more at observer.guardian.co.uk ...
Ya gotta wonder why an enemy to everything good and right would donate such a large amount to a western political party, eh?
Could it be that this anti-westerner KNOWS what Party will help HIS cause?
“It will also reignite the debate over the relationship between Labour and religious groups. Khayami, who has lived in Britain since 1979, is a major donor to the United Learning Trust (ULT),”
Those are the good ones.
Vahabzedeh
Mabubi-Fardi
Kambiz Heckmat
et al.
Huh? The article implies that the guy is an exile of Iran. That means he’s against the current Iranian regime.
And the Labour Party’s leadership (i.e. Tony Blair) is by no means anti-US.
I will accept it if I was wrong about the Iranian individual. But, I don’t trust ANY Iranian.
Still, it’s hard to say that the UK is very pro American. The ONLY ally we’ve had there for decades is in one man... Blair. His party is certainly anti-US and now so are the conservatives there.
It is a stretch to say that the Brits are our friends, bu it is especially wrong to say that Labour is pro-American.
“I will accept it if I was wrong about the Iranian individual. But, I don’t trust ANY Iranian.”
How is he anti-Western? Iran was an ally of the West pre-79 when he lived there as are most that left and most of the youth. May God help you with your insecurities and hate.
Thatcher wasn’t pro-American?
John Major wasn’t anti-American either.
I was talking NOW, not ancient history. If you can spin it that labour is pro-American NOW (when it counts), I’d love to see THAT backbending trick!
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