Lord Ashcroft says he has 'never been a great believer in inherited wealth', and he doesn't 'think anybody should just be handed something on a platter'. Therefore he will be leaving 80 percent of his assets - estimated at 1.1 billion smackeroonies - to charity:
Ashcroft's three children will get only about 20% of his fortune.
Twenty per cent of 1.1 billion is more than 200 million. Lord Ashcroft doesn't believe in inherited wealth like I don't believe in eating. Talking about platters.