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| + | '''Baron Harold Stanley Kalms''' is the former treasurer of The [[Conservative Party]] and a member of the [[Conservative Friends of Israel]]. Kalms was the Director of the [[Centre for Policy Studies]] think tank from 1991-2001. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
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Kalms is the life president and former chairman of [[DSG International]] (formerly Dixons Group). DSG owns [[Dixons.com]], [[Currys]], [[The Link]] and [[PC World]] outlets. He spent his entire career from 1948 working for Dixons, which was founded by his father [[Charles Kalms]] in 1937<ref>Finance, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2006/04/05/utimeline.xml&sSheet=/money/2006/04/05/ixcitytop.html Dixons through the ages], ''The Telegraph'', 05-April-2006, Accessed 03-January-2009</ref>. | Kalms is the life president and former chairman of [[DSG International]] (formerly Dixons Group). DSG owns [[Dixons.com]], [[Currys]], [[The Link]] and [[PC World]] outlets. He spent his entire career from 1948 working for Dixons, which was founded by his father [[Charles Kalms]] in 1937<ref>Finance, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2006/04/05/utimeline.xml&sSheet=/money/2006/04/05/ixcitytop.html Dixons through the ages], ''The Telegraph'', 05-April-2006, Accessed 03-January-2009</ref>. | ||
==Criticism of William Hague== | ==Criticism of William Hague== | ||
| − | + | Kalms criticised [[William Hague]] in 2006 for describing the Israeli military attack on Lebanon ad a "disproportionate" response, calling him an "ignorant armchair critic" and arguing that his remarks were "downright dangerous"<ref>Andrew Pierce, [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,17129-2297096,00.html Cameron faces revolt over Israel], ''The Times'', 03-August-2006, Accessed 03-January-2009</ref>. | |
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==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
[[Carlton Club]] | [[Centre for Policy Studies]] | [[Stanley Kalms Foundation]] | [[Conservative Friends of Israel]] | [[Dixons]] | [[DSG International]] | [[Conservative Party]] | [[Carlton Club]] | [[Centre for Policy Studies]] | [[Stanley Kalms Foundation]] | [[Conservative Friends of Israel]] | [[Dixons]] | [[DSG International]] | [[Conservative Party]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:11, 15 December 2024
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| Born | 21 November 1931 |
| Member of | Henry Jackson Society, United Against Nuclear Iran |
UK businessman | |
Baron Harold Stanley Kalms is the former treasurer of The Conservative Party and a member of the Conservative Friends of Israel. Kalms was the Director of the Centre for Policy Studies think tank from 1991-2001.
Career
Kalms is the life president and former chairman of DSG International (formerly Dixons Group). DSG owns Dixons.com, Currys, The Link and PC World outlets. He spent his entire career from 1948 working for Dixons, which was founded by his father Charles Kalms in 1937[1].
Criticism of William Hague
Kalms criticised William Hague in 2006 for describing the Israeli military attack on Lebanon ad a "disproportionate" response, calling him an "ignorant armchair critic" and arguing that his remarks were "downright dangerous"[2].
Affiliations
Carlton Club | Centre for Policy Studies | Stanley Kalms Foundation | Conservative Friends of Israel | Dixons | DSG International | Conservative Party
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References
- ↑ Finance, Dixons through the ages, The Telegraph, 05-April-2006, Accessed 03-January-2009
- ↑ Andrew Pierce, Cameron faces revolt over Israel, The Times, 03-August-2006, Accessed 03-January-2009
