Daily Mail

Cameron’s gushing letters to a cad

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DAVID Cameron wrote a series of ‘thank you’ letters to disgraced Tory aide Mark Clarke.

He praised the head of ‘Road Trip 2015’ – which saw young activists bussed to key seats to knock on doors – telling him after the election victory: ‘We quite simply could not have done it without you.’

Clarke, 38, was expelled from the party for life this month amid allegation­s – all denied – of bullying, blackmail, sexual assault and drug use.

Downing Street insists the PM was ‘never made aware of any complaints’ about Clarke, who was ditched as a candidate after the 2010 election because of bad behaviour. He claimed he had reformed his ways and was brought back into the fold in the summer of 2014. Money was lavished on his Road Trip project, and Clarke was given a title and a desk at the party’s headquarte­rs.

A letter from Mr Cameron to Clarke on May 1, 2014, read: ‘Many congratula­tions on such a successful operation. Your hard work is hugely appreciate­d... Very well done – keep up the great work!’

Another one on November 26, 2014, read: ‘Please keep up the great work as we all work towards a Conservati­ve victory in 2015! This comes with my utmost thanks and best wishes.’

After the election victory, Mr Cameron wrote to Clarke again, saying: ‘Thank you so much for the huge contributi­on you made to our General Election campaign... We could not have done it without you.’

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