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...Conservative politicians Jacob Rees-Mogg, Norman Lamont, John Redwood, Oliver Letwin and John Whittingdale all worked for the investment bank before entering parliament....
...In addition to Messrs Major, Brown and Osborne, Nigel Lawson (chancellor 1983-89) was chairman of Oxford Investment Partners; Norman Lamont (1990-93) advises the $10bn wealth manager Stanhope Capital; and...
...Stanhope’s investment committee includes Lord Lamont, the former chancellor....
...Pierluigi Ristorante, Piazza de’ Ricci 144 (+3906-686 8717; pierluigi.it) The best souvenir I’ve brought home is Quincy, my eight-month-old black German shepherd, who came from England....
...On land, the plunging cliffs are a haven for sea birds, drawing 45,000 walkers and birdwatchers each year....
...After all, not since John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams in the early 19th century has America had a family with two successive generations of presidents in its gene pool....
...Be it a hip-hop star or a Seoul businessman, up-and-comers liked to sip Johnnie Walker Black Label or Courvoisier to confirm their arrival, observed Jamie Fortescue, director-general of the European Spirits...
...The long-torsoed Walker gives good Jagger swagger....
...Mr Lamont’s main problem was ill-judged pronouncements....
...PepsiCo UK, the soft drinks maker that also owns the Walker’s Crisps and Quaker Oats brands, took the first steps last year to becoming an international MBA recruiter....
...The issue, says Ben Lamont, talent acquisition manager, is that attracting the best people is becoming more competitive....
...But Townsend points out that “even though they’re struggling in the league, they have quality players and real finishing power outside with Sean Lamont and Ben Cohen”....
...Richest Former Busker Guy Laliberte, 46 $1.4bn, Cirque du Soleil Montreal, Canada Laliberte left home at 18 to hitchhike across Europe, honing his skills as an accordion player, fire-breather and stilt-walker...
...The chairman will be Lord Lamont, who, as chancellor, presided over a huge global money transfer on Black Wednesday....
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