By Mail On Sunday Reporter Labour’s outspoken adviser Bill Grimsey, the former Wickes DIY chain boss and author of the controversial report on run-down town centres, is involved in a long-running feud with David Cameron’s rival ‘shopping tsar’ Mary Portas. TV star Ms Portas carried out her own review of struggling towns, which led to the Portas pilot scheme, under which 12 towns shared £1.2million of taxpayers’ money. A £10million high street innovation fund was also set up. Labour’s outspoken adviser Bill Grimsey, is involved in a long-running feud with David Cameron’s rival ‘shopping tsar’ Mary Portas However, former Iceland and Wickes chief executive Mr Grimsey accused Ms Portas of using her Government role  to promote her Mary Queen of Shops TV programme.
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Bill Grimsey, former Wickes and Iceland boss, has criticised Mary Portas
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Labour adviser called her £1.2million high street scheme a 'PR stunt'
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Ms Portas, who had a BBC series, rubbished Mr Grimsey's claims
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