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I ran a gay book shop in Notting Hill for a friend whilst he was in jail(tax avoidance) and had to deal with Gold & Sullivan at times. My friend started the Ann Summer's chain (that was the name of his secretary) and made a fortune. He was upper class and discreet about his porn business.

Gold,Sullivan & Richard Desmond are the epitome of the Nouveau Riche of the UK where how you made your money is inconsequential- but while I have no problem with porn the business around it was murky and there was much grief.

One of them in particular delighted in getting ladies to do photo shoots & then conning them when it came to paying- they would get a fraction of what he said he would pay. it was sport to him.

Ghastly characters, rough & crude, lacking in business ethics & ruthless for no good reason.

As was everyone around them. They made Paul Raymond look thoroughly angelic (he had manners).

Sad there are no old-time Tories left (murdering people in Dolphin Square? ) but New Labour are almost identical.
All eccentricity is being drummed out of British life with a dull sameness. Who to blame? Can't think of anyone now but I'll find the culprits.

what a choice you have to vote for

The late great Mary Millington was one such very BRIGHT Brit gal, DESTROYED by the grubby, predaTORY likes of Gold, Sullivan, and Desmond.

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hedda wrote:
how you made your money is inconsequential-

Indeed ... many of today's aristocrats made their fortunes running slave plantations, or buying / selling slaves.

A quick "donation" to the Tory or Whig parties and you were soon the Earl of Sleezeville.

What was the name of that man selling peerages for B-Liar ?

If only they were as admirable as that nice Mr Murdoch.