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|members=Gianni Agnelli, Richard John Bingham, Bob Boothby, Andrew Cavendish, Ian Fleming, Lucian Freud, James Goldsmith, Dai Llewellyn, Victor Lownes, Kerry Packer, Tiny Rowland, Edward John Stanley, David Stirling, Peter Sellers, Jim Slater | |members=Gianni Agnelli, Richard John Bingham, Bob Boothby, Andrew Cavendish, Ian Fleming, Lucian Freud, James Goldsmith, Dai Llewellyn, Victor Lownes, Kerry Packer, Tiny Rowland, Edward John Stanley, David Stirling, Peter Sellers, Jim Slater | ||
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| − | |description="If the original Clermont set were defined by one quality, it was a reckless taste for taking risks." | + | |description="If the original Clermont set were defined by one quality, it was a reckless taste for taking risks." Many members had many connections to other [[deep state milieux]] including [[Le Cercle]] and [[The Bilderberg]]. |
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| − | The '''Clermont Set''' was a group which met at the [[Clermont Club]] (founded in 1960 by [[John Aspinall]]). [[Gambling]] and womanising were common pastimes of its members. "If the original Clermont set were defined by one quality, it was a reckless taste for taking risks."<ref name=tg>https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/1999/jul/16/features11.g21</ref> | + | The '''Clermont Set''' was a [[deep state group]] which met at the [[Clermont Club]] (founded in [[1960]] by [[John Aspinall]]) in [[London]]s Mayfair district. [[Gambling]] and womanising were common pastimes of its members. "If the original Clermont set were defined by one quality, it was a reckless taste for taking risks."<ref name=tg>https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/1999/jul/16/features11.g21</ref> |
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| + | ==Deep state connections== | ||
| + | [[Robert Boothby]] was one of the 68 men who attended the [[first Bilderberg]]. [[Gianni Agnelli]] was a member of the [[Bilderberg Steering committee]]. [[Ian Fleming]] was a [[spook]] reportedly in charge of the operation to exfiltrate [[Martin Borman]] from Germany at the end of WWII. [[Andrew Cavendish]] attended [[Le Cercle]]. [[Tiny Rowland]] was reportedly [[MI6]]. | ||
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| + | ==Coup attempt of the 70s== | ||
| + | [[Richard Cottrell]], in his [[book]]: ''Gladio: NATO’s Dagger at the Heart of Europe'', writes:<ref>Gladio: NATO’s Dagger at the Heart of Europe, chapter: A very British coup, 2015 edition, page 236, 237</ref> | ||
| + | {{QB|The 1970s marked an extremely odd interlude in which the British state appeared to break loose from its hinges. The Times solemnly ran an article discussing the appropriate conditions for a military coup. Scotland Yard's Special Branch, acting in concert with MI5 agents, staged a rash of Watergate-style raids on the homes of Labour Party aides. The Yard bugged their telephones. Crusty retired army intelligence officers huddled over tumblers of Scotch with the top military brass and plotted a coup d'etat. They would seize Heathrow airport (for which them appears to have been a carefully choreographed rehearsal), they planned to occupy the BBC and assure Her Majesty the Queen's safety by surrounding Buckingham Palace. The script was co-ordinated by an underground force called GB75 (indicating the timing of the intended putsch). It was the brainchild of Colonel Archibald 'David' Stirling, wealthy Scottish laird, future corporate mercenary gun-for-hire and founder of the SAS, an important component of the British Gladio set-up. The conspirators included a useful offshore arms dealer, powerful figures in the media, retired army officers, some not-so-retired espionage agents and rich gamblers with extreme right-wing views. They frequented the exclusive Clermont Club in London's fashionable Mayfair district, hence their renown as the Clermont or Mayfair Set.}} | ||
==Exposure== | ==Exposure== | ||
| − | [[Adam Curtis]] mentioned the group in his film ''[[The Mayfair Set]]''. | + | [[Adam Curtis]] mentioned the group in his film ''[[The Mayfair Set]]''. |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:23, 8 May 2023
 Clermont Set  (Deep state faction)   | |
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| Formation | 1962 |
| Founder |  John Aspinall |
| Headquarters | Clermont Club, London |
| Interests | gambling |
| Membership | •  Gianni Agnelli•  Richard John Bingham•  Bob Boothby•  Andrew Cavendish•  Ian Fleming• Lucian Freud •  James Goldsmith• Dai Llewellyn • Victor Lownes • Kerry Packer •  Tiny Rowland• Edward John Stanley •  David Stirling• Peter Sellers • Jim Slater |
| "If the original Clermont set were defined by one quality, it was a reckless taste for taking risks." Many members had many connections to other deep state milieux including Le Cercle and The Bilderberg. | |
The Clermont Set was a deep state group which met at the Clermont Club (founded in 1960 by John Aspinall) in Londons Mayfair district. Gambling and womanising were common pastimes of its members. "If the original Clermont set were defined by one quality, it was a reckless taste for taking risks."[1]
Contents
Deep state connections
Robert Boothby was one of the 68 men who attended the first Bilderberg. Gianni Agnelli was a member of the Bilderberg Steering committee. Ian Fleming was a spook reportedly in charge of the operation to exfiltrate Martin Borman from Germany at the end of WWII. Andrew Cavendish attended Le Cercle. Tiny Rowland was reportedly MI6.
Coup attempt of the 70s
Richard Cottrell, in his book: Gladio: NATO’s Dagger at the Heart of Europe, writes:[2]
The 1970s marked an extremely odd interlude in which the British state appeared to break loose from its hinges. The Times solemnly ran an article discussing the appropriate conditions for a military coup. Scotland Yard's Special Branch, acting in concert with MI5 agents, staged a rash of Watergate-style raids on the homes of Labour Party aides. The Yard bugged their telephones. Crusty retired army intelligence officers huddled over tumblers of Scotch with the top military brass and plotted a coup d'etat. They would seize Heathrow airport (for which them appears to have been a carefully choreographed rehearsal), they planned to occupy the BBC and assure Her Majesty the Queen's safety by surrounding Buckingham Palace. The script was co-ordinated by an underground force called GB75 (indicating the timing of the intended putsch). It was the brainchild of Colonel Archibald 'David' Stirling, wealthy Scottish laird, future corporate mercenary gun-for-hire and founder of the SAS, an important component of the British Gladio set-up. The conspirators included a useful offshore arms dealer, powerful figures in the media, retired army officers, some not-so-retired espionage agents and rich gamblers with extreme right-wing views. They frequented the exclusive Clermont Club in London's fashionable Mayfair district, hence their renown as the Clermont or Mayfair Set.
Exposure
Adam Curtis mentioned the group in his film The Mayfair Set.
Group
| Group | Start | Description |
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| Clermont Set | 1962 | "If the original Clermont set were defined by one quality, it was a reckless taste for taking risks." Many members had many connections to other deep state milieux including Le Cercle and The Bilderberg. |
Known members
6 of the 15 of the members already have pages here:
| Member | Description |
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| Gianni Agnelli | Italian industrialist, 37 Bilderbergs |
| Robert Boothby | British politician and UK deep state operative, Clermont Set, Bilderberg |
| Ian Fleming | "A womaniser of outrageous proportions", spook and author who created the James Bond character |
| James Goldsmith | an Anglo-French billionaire financier and businessman, possible deep state operative. |
| Tiny Rowland | "The unpleasant and unacceptable face of capitalism" (PM Edward Heath in 1973) |
| David Stirling | Founded the SAS. "If there hadn’t been a global war for survival taking place, Major David Stirling is the type of British Officer who would have been thrown out of the army, if not court-martialed." |
References
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/1999/jul/16/features11.g21
- ↑ Gladio: NATO’s Dagger at the Heart of Europe, chapter: A very British coup, 2015 edition, page 236, 237
