Political Connections
There has been criticism of Brooks' influence on leading politicians, and possible connections between this and the phone hacking affair. Most notably, Brooks and her husband have close social ties to Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife. For example, a December 2010 dinner party was attended by Cameron and James Murdoch. In 2008 she was loaned a retired police horse by the Metropolitan Police. She kept it on her Oxfordshire farm, where it was ridden by David Cameron.
Brooks was once also a friend of Tony and Cherie Blair; and Gordon and Sarah Brown. Her wedding to Charlie Brooks in 2009 was attended by Gordon Brown and David Cameron.
Her ex-husband Ross Kemp "starred" the Labour Party spot for the 2010 UK General Elections.
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