A major Tory donor has threatened to 'expose' the treasurer after a row at a 'unity dinner'

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Lord Rami Ranger, who gave £1.3million to the party personally and through his company Sun Mark, accused Treasurer Malik Karim for being rude to him at the Global Unity Dinner at the Dorchester last week.

Conservative Treasurer Malik Karim

A major Tory donor has threatened to 'report' the party's treasurer for crony honors after a row broke out at a dinner party attended by key party supporters.

Lord Rami Ranger, who has donated £1.3m to the party personally and through his company Sun Mark, has accused Treasurer Malik Karim of being rude to him at the Global Unity dinner at the Dorchester last week.

Witnesses said a row broke out at the gala, hosted by Tory donor Dr Selva Pankaj - and at which Lord Ranger and Mr Karim shared a table.

It recently emerged that Dr Pankaj's host company, Regent Group, has hired former education secretary Gavin Williamson as an adviser, paying him £50,000 a year.

Mr. Williamson, who gave the dinner's keynote, also advised Rishi Sunak's leadership campaign.

Lord Ranger has accused Mr Karim of showing up repeatedly ‘screaming’ at him, shouting and treating the Tory peer as an ‘employee’.

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Mr. Karim was appointed treasurer by party chairman Ben Elliot in September, after being recommended for the position by fellow banker Lord Grimstone.

But one conservative contributor called him 'the worst treasurer ever' - and another said he portrayed himself as 'unfriendly' to donors.

In a three-page letter of complaint to Mr Karim, seen by the Sunday Mirror and copied in Boris Johnson and Party Chairman Ben Elliot, Lord Ranger warned Mr Karim: 'Remember that It is illegal to buy honors for money and if you receive any honor for paying money, I will be the first to expose you."

Accusing Mr Karim of yelling at him the night before, Lord Ranger wrote: "The scene you were creating was in front of your wife. Either you were unprofessional or you wanted to impress your wife on how you treat a UK peer.

"Let me tell you for your own good. You have dishonored the Party from the position of showing kindness, consideration and appearing empathetic to attract people to the Party. On your side, you project an unfriendly image.

"You must keep in mind that donors are not your paid staff...