Given that Ivan Massow failed to be picked as one of the four final candidates in the race to be the Conservative candidate for London mayor despite a flashy campaign, it’s safe to say that Massow still has some work to do when it comes to mastering how to succeed in politics.
So Mr S was surprised to hear that the business mogul is now assisting Zac Goldsmith with his campaign. Speaking at Josh Spero’s Second Hand Stories book launch party at Bonhams, Massow said he was working with the Conservative mayoral candidate when it came to the policy side of things:
‘I’m working with Zac. I speak to him a lot but you know it’s hard to get him to return anything. London’s in for a treat! I deal with the people on the policy side.’
Alas there already appears to be trouble in paradise, with Massow saying that while he speaks to him ‘a lot now’, he often leaves answer-phone messages and receives no response.
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