In interview with Gordon Brown at No 10 Downing Street, as stated in The Sun (UK) newspaper, 11th December 2009.
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My history of lending money from banks is that they want to know the ins and outs of the backside of a duck.
— Alan Sugar
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About Alan Sugar
Lord Alan Michael Sugar (born 24 March 1947 in Hackney, London) is a British businessman with a fortune estimated at about £800m and ranked 85th in the 2010 Sunday Times Rich List. Lord Sugar has starred in the BBC TV series, The Apprentice. This has had 8 series, which aired in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
About Alan Sugar
Lord Alan Michael Sugar (born 24 March 1947 in Hackney, London) is a British businessman with a fortune estimated at about £800m and ranked 85th in the 2010 Sunday Times Rich List. Lord Sugar has starred in the BBC TV series, The Apprentice. This has had 8 series, which aired in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
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