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John Thomson Stonehouse (28 July 1925 – 14 April 1988) was a British Labour and Co-operative Party politician, businessman and minister who attended the cabinet of Prime Minister Harold Wilson. He is remembered for his unsuccessful attempt at faking his own death in 1974.
Jul 27, 2021 · Was John Stonehouse a spy who betrayed his country? Or a naive and broken man? James Naughtie investigates.
Jan 16, 2023 · A new series dramatises the story of British MP John Stonehouse, who faked his own death to start a new life with his mistress in Melbourne in the 1970s.
Jul 27, 2021 · Was John Stonehouse a spy who betrayed his country? Or a naive and broken man? James Naughtie investigates.
Jan 3, 2023 · With ITV drama Stonehouse airing this week, we take a look at what happened to the real John Stonehouse after the former labour MP left his loving wife for an affair and faked his own death.
Jul 20, 2021 · On 20 November 1974, the Labour MP John Stonehouse – once tipped as a future prime minister – rolled his clothes into a neat bundle, left them on the beach in Miami, went for a swim, and vanished.
Jan 5, 2023 · The bizarre true story of John Stonehouse was depicted in a new ITV drama series this week. Starring Matthew Macfadyen and Keeley Hawes, Stonehouse explores the political rise and fall of the...
