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DAVID CAMERON pimped himself out to big business backers at the Tories’ secretive Black and White ball fund-raiser on Monday night.
Super-rich Tory supporters who paid £15,000 a pop were guaranteed to be seated on a table with the Prime Minister or one of his Cabinet ministers.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan, Justice Secretary Michael Gove and Business Secretary Sajid Javid all took a break from running the country to schmooze with donors.
Minister Robert Halfon, who wants to create a “Tory trade union movement,” was also rubbing shoulders with millionaire funders.
The cash raised will form a “fighting fund to keep Corbyn, Livingstone, Abbott and other longstanding socialists from ever gaining a proper platform at Westminster,” party treasurer Lord Lupton wrote in a programme for the event.
The Tories also held an auction sponsored by Shore Capital, a Mayfair-based hedge fund linked to the fracking industry.
Previous years have seen a shoe shopping trip with Home Secretary Theresa May and a Sunday roast with Mr Gove sold to the highest bidder.
After accusations of “cash for access,” it was notable that no ministers were up for sale this year.
But a campaign day with London mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith — plus lunch with Tory Treasurer Lord Feldman — was flogged for £35,000.
Other luxury lots included a weekend getaway for 40 people at a mansion, a weekend shooting pheasant and a £1,000 Selfridge’s gift card.
The Tories expected to raise £3 million through the notorious bash, which took place at the historic grade II listed Brewery building in the City of London.
Labour cabinet minister Jonathan Ashworth accused the Tories of “gross hypocrisy” for filling their war chest while attempting to cripple the political funds of trade unions.
“With the Tories it’s one rule for them and another for everyone else,” he said.
“While they’re at a lavish ball, filling their coffers, working people are having their in-work support cut and their rights attacked.
“The Tories may be having a ball but for working people a Tory government is no cause for celebration.”
Staggeringly, right-wing Spectator magazine, which gained access to the event, reported that Mr Cameron used his speech to give his “social justice spiel.”