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ANDREW PIERCE: Conservative champagne shindig in South-West London's exclusive Hurlingham Club 'will be a gift to Labour' By Andrew Pierce for The Mail on Sunday Published: 17:31 EDT, 16 June 2024 | Updated: 17:36 EDT, 16 June 2024 e-mail View comments With the cost-of-living crisis still the No 1 issue for most voters, Rishi Sunak walked into a trap when he tried to convince voters about the hardships he endured as a child. Once a day pupil at Winchester College — where annual fees are now £38,000 — he was widely mocked on social media after complaining in a TV interview that his family once had to forgo Sky TV. The PR blunder is why two former Tory chairmen are warning the party is making a mistake by pressing ahead with its summer gala at the exclusive Hurlingham Club in South-West London on Thursday.

The club occupies a 42-acre estate next to the River Thames, with tennis courts and croquet lawns. Tables at the event cost up to £12,000. One ex-Tory chief whispers: 'Ministers seen quaffing champagne next to fabulously rich donors.



A gift for Labour .' Sunak has deftly withdrawn, citing prior commitments. So why is it going ahead? Donations have collapsed even faster than the Tories ' poll ratings and they need the money.

Rishi Sunak (pictured at a Sky News election event in Grimsby) was widely mocked on social media after complaining in a TV interview that his family once had to forgo Sky TV Two former Tory chairmen are warning the party is making a mistake by pressi.

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