But now he finds himself in a furious High Court battle over a property deal gone wrong. However, the colourful peer, who helped John Major win the 1992 general election by cajoling his rich pals into coughing up £38 million, is determined to 'fight his corner'. 'Someone wants me to underwrite an investment on a property deal. 'They and I invested in it and they want me to underwrite their loss, which I am not going to do,' he tells me defiantly. As Tory treasurer, Lord Beaverbrook was responsible for raising millions for the party. But now he finds himself in a furious High Court battle o...