Tim Montgomerie
The speculation is in this morning's Times (£):
"Tories fear that they could be criticised for appointing figures who bankrolled the party, such as Stanley Fink, the hedge fund manager and co-treasurer of the Conservative Party, who has donated £2 million since 2003.
Another name thought to be on the list is Alistair Cooke, the Tory party historian, who as Conservative deputy director was one of the people responsible for hiring a young David Cameron straight from Oxford.
Andrew Feldman, a friend of Mr Cameron who was brought in to run the Conservative campaign headquarters’ fundraising operation, may be on the list. He was appointed co-chairman of the Conservative Party alongside Sayeeda Warsi after the election.
Angela Knight, the former Tory MP and head of the British Bankers’ Association, is also thought to be under consideration."
Thirty new Tory peers are expected, in total, and a dozen Liberal Democrarts.
I hope justice will finally come for Howard Flight, who was unfairly dumped as an MP by Michael Howard, weeks before the 2005 General Election. He was the first nomination in our search for one hundred new Tory peers. Supporters of the A-list and retired MPs, including David Maclean, Patrick Cormack and Ann Widdecombe, are also hot tips to be enobled.