News (Media Awareness Project) - Party got $1.7 million in tobaccoadban case |
| Title: | Party got $1.7 million in tobaccoadban case |
| Published On: | 1997-11-12 |
| Source: | Orange County Register News |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-07 19:55:47 |
PARTY GOT $1.7 MILLION IN TOBACCOADBAN CASE
After four days of stonewalling,Britain's ruling Labor Party acknowledged
Tuesday that it had received$1.7 million from the head of Formula One
racing,which the government has exempted from a ban on tobacco advertising.
The announcement was the latest development in what has become a major
embarrassment for Prime Minister Tony Blair.
On Monday,Labor said it had returned the donationdescribing the amount as
being more than $8,500.But on Tuesday,the party revised its
statement,admitting that the actual figure was $1.7 million.
After four days of stonewalling,Britain's ruling Labor Party acknowledged
Tuesday that it had received$1.7 million from the head of Formula One
racing,which the government has exempted from a ban on tobacco advertising.
The announcement was the latest development in what has become a major
embarrassment for Prime Minister Tony Blair.
On Monday,Labor said it had returned the donationdescribing the amount as
being more than $8,500.But on Tuesday,the party revised its
statement,admitting that the actual figure was $1.7 million.
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