Winning Against the Odds - My Life in Gambling and Politics

Gambler and right wing political presence Stuart Wheeler looks back on the big events of his life, including recent involvement in the Leave campaign.

About the author

Stuart Wheeler was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford and completed National Service in the Welsh Guards. After practising for three years as a barrister, he spent ten years in merchant banking before founding the spread-betting company IG Index in 1974. A tireless campaigner against torture, he is a supporter of, amongst others, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty and Reprieve. In 2001, Stuart gave £5 million to the Conservative party, the largest donation in British political history. He was subsequently UKIP’s treasurer, and was also on the board of Vote Leave. He sadly passed away in July 2020, leaving behind three doting daughters.

Summary

Winning Against the Odds tells the captivating story of one of England’s mostfascinating and eccentric men.

Product details

• Authors: Stuart Wheeler, Wheeler Stuart
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9781846892950
• ISBN: 978-1-84689-295-0
• Illustrations: 2 x 8pp colour plates, Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, Autobiography: general