 It became officially apolitical and operated as a private members' luncheon club and venue for evening functions.However, it retained an unofficial connection with the Conservative Party.Notably, on 7 May 2010, David Cameron chose the club as the venue to make the "big offer" to the Liberal Democrats for a coalition government which resulted in the coalition government under the leadership of David Cameron as Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg as Deputy Prime Minister.