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A Swedish businessman who lent £2.6m to the Tories is set to become an adviser to Gordon Brown. A Swedish businessman who lent £2.6m to the Conservatives is to leave the party to become an adviser to Gordon Brown.
Johan Eliasch recently resigned from his post as Conservative deputy treasurer, although the party insisted he was still a supporter. Johan Eliasch had resigned from his post as Tory deputy treasurer but the party had said he remained a supporter.
But the BBC's political editor Nick Robinson says he is about to quit altogether to advise the prime minister on deforestation and green energy. But BBC political editor Nick Robinson said he was about to leave the party to advise the prime minister on deforestation and green energy.
Mr Eliasch spent £8m on 400,000 acres of Amazon rainforest to preserve it. Two Tory MPs agreed earlier this week to advise Mr Brown, who says he wants a new, inclusive, type of politics.
He will carry out a review on behalf of the prime minister into environmental issues. Mr Eliasch, who spent £8m to preserve 400,000 acres of Amazon rainforest, will carry out a review on behalf of the prime minister into deforestation and green energy.
Centre ground Johan Eliasch made clear at the weekend he would stand down as a deputy treasurer to focus on green issues Conservative Party spokesman
Nick Robinson said Mr Eliasch would not renew his Conservative party membership when it expires next month. It is believed he will not renew his party membership when it lapses next month.
And he said he expected his £2.6m loan to be repaid.
Privately, Mr Eliasch had complained to friends that he felt David Cameron had abandoned his commitment to occupy the political centre ground, Mr Robinson added.
Earlier this week, Shadow Chancellor George Osborne said Mr Eliasch was a "committed Conservative" and had resigned to spend more time concentrating on combating climate change.Earlier this week, Shadow Chancellor George Osborne said Mr Eliasch was a "committed Conservative" and had resigned to spend more time concentrating on combating climate change.
On Friday a Conservative Party spokesman said: "Johan Eliasch made clear at the weekend he would stand down as a deputy treasurer to focus on green issues.
"On Monday it was announced that he was taking a role with the government as an adviser on the environment.
"He has since decided not to renew his membership of the party."
'All talents'
Nick Robinson said Mr Eliasch's move would cause a headache for Conservative leader David Cameron, both in terms of repaying his loan and because he had complained privately that he felt Mr Cameron had abandoned his commitment to occupy the political centre ground.
Mr Cameron has said there will be no "lurch to the right" and has dismissed critics of his reforms within his own party as "blasts from the past".
Since he became prime minister in June, Mr Brown has said he wants a government of "all talents" which is "built on consensus" - and as a result has offered several posts to members of opposition parties.
Earlier this week two Tory MPs, John Bercow and Patrick Mercer, and Lib Dem MP Matthew Taylor agreed to advise the prime minister on their various areas of expertise.
Mr Brown said it was a break from "the shallowness of an old-style politics". Tory chairman Caroline Spelman welcomed the appointments, as long as they were "a genuine attempt to involve talented people from other political parties".
Mr Eliasch was one of four major donors to the Conservatives questioned by police investigating "cash for peerages" claims.Mr Eliasch was one of four major donors to the Conservatives questioned by police investigating "cash for peerages" claims.
A former chairman of the Young Conservatives, his wealth comes from Head, the Dutch sports equipment company, which he runs from London.A former chairman of the Young Conservatives, his wealth comes from Head, the Dutch sports equipment company, which he runs from London.
He founded the charity Cool Earth which encourages people to donate money to buy tiny sections of the rainforest to save them from destruction.He founded the charity Cool Earth which encourages people to donate money to buy tiny sections of the rainforest to save them from destruction.