The painting, which was bought by the Earl of Carlisle in 1796, was sold at Sotheby's in part to fund the divorce of current owner Simon Howard.

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Howard Simon, assistant director of public affairs for the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, said he believes the long-running ad campaign got the message across.

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Lib Dem president Simon Hughes branded Mr Howard "arrogant and wrong" for claiming the Tories were the "natural party" for Britain's ethnic minorities.

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