Labour MP Hands Donor Cushy Parliamentary Job
Another day, another Labour sleaze scandal. Guido is told Labour MP for York Outer Luke Charters recently handed a cushy job to Owen Trotter, a Labour donor who’s coughed up over £55,000 to the party since 2019. Trotter, who chucked nearly £8,000 Charters’ way just this summer for his campaign – all properly declared – now conveniently finds himself as the MP’s Parliamentary Office Manager. It seems Charters has followed in the footsteps of others in the party with donors elevated to plum positions…
Unsurprisingly, local Tories are furious. Chris Steward, Leader of the Conservative Group on York Council, said:
“Luke Charters is the latest Labour MP to throw his morals down the toilet. Why on earth has he given a job in Parliament to a man who handed him almost £8,000? Luke urgently needs to clarify whether Owen Trotter is being paid by the taxpayer in his role as Office Manager. We also need to know what process was followed in appointing him to this role and whether the job was fully opened up to other candidates.”
Trotter certainly has a lot on his plate outside his new role. He’s already a Managing Partner at Key Capital Partners, a Leeds-based private equity firm involved in private healthcare, and also serves on the governing body of the University of York. He also stood to be the Labour candidate for North Yorkshire Mayor in 2023, though clearly didn’t make the cut. He’s finally made it into the walls of Westminster now though…
Guido contacted both offices of Luke and Owen for a comment.
