The current brouhaha surrounding Lord Ashcroft and his non-domicile status should not be allowed to obscure the fact that he has made a valuable contribution to the field of education.
The considerable funds he has donated to Anglia Ruskin University continue to enhance the educational opportunities of thousands of students - something certain politicians and their friends in the media are either ignorant of or have deliberately chosen to ignore.
Mark T. Jones, Director of external affairs, London College of Management Studies.