Winning Against the Odds by Stuart Wheeler
Winning Against the Odds tells the captivating story of one of Englands most fascinating and eccentric men.
Wheeler's colourful and varied career means he can draw on a wide range of stories and anecdotes, which he tells in a characteristically forthright styleHe is very blunt about the weaknesses of the politicians and business leaders he has met along the way. Even those politicians he admires, such as Nigel Farage and political strategist Dominic Cummings come in for some trenchant criticism about their leadership qualities. Wheeler holds himself to the same standards... [This book] is a bit like attending a good after-dinner talk by a speaker who has an interesting story to tell and is willing to throw caution to the wind. If you have an interest in gambling, politics or finance, or all three, you should enjoy it. -- Matthew Partridge * Money Week *
When the whole nation is taking a huge punt on whether (or how) to leave the EU, a gambler’s memoirs are timely... Interesting anecdotes from the 1970s depict the louche world of John Aspinall’s Clermont Club set, where Wheeler pays for the deposit on his first house by winning money off Lord Lucan at poker. The chapters on IG Index, the spread-betting company that made him rich, form an endearing case study in entrepreneurship... Some may deplore the idea of rich men using their wealth to dabble in politics, but Wheeler seems sincere and altruistic in his interventions, clearly relishing his times as kingmaker. -- Jamie Blackett * Standpoint *
When the whole nation is taking a huge punt on whether (or how) to leave the EU, a gambler’s memoirs are timely... Interesting anecdotes from the 1970s depict the louche world of John Aspinall’s Clermont Club set, where Wheeler pays for the deposit on his first house by winning money off Lord Lucan at poker. The chapters on IG Index, the spread-betting company that made him rich, form an endearing case study in entrepreneurship... Some may deplore the idea of rich men using their wealth to dabble in politics, but Wheeler seems sincere and altruistic in his interventions, clearly relishing his times as kingmaker. -- Jamie Blackett * Standpoint *
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846892950 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846892953 |
| Title | Winning Against the Odds |
| Author | Stuart Wheeler |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quiller Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2019-09-26 |
| Number of pages | 278 |
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