Lord Ashcroft has a long established reputation regarding his privacy, and therefore little is known about his early formative years. Until now. The Author was a close friend and housemate during the time they were fellow college students in Chelmsford in the mid-sixties, and for many years thereafter. This book provides provides a unique insight into the personality traits of Ashcroft: the ebullient uncompromising individual with his ability to mentally dominate his companions. The book outlines his early money making schemes; including his time as a pop group manager, and events in his early life which were to shape and influence his motivations to become a billionaire businessman and political powerhouse. An anecdotal, often salacious account which Lord Ashcroft has already read and acknowledged.