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Jonathan Aitken is a former Conservative MP, cabinet minister and journalist who was convicted of perjury in 1999. He is also a priest, author and a great-nephew of the newspaper magnate Lord Beaverbrook.
The former Tory MP and defence minister was jailed for lying in 1999 and lost everything. But he found God and a new life behind bars, and now helps other inmates and ex-offenders.
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Jonathan Aitken is a former Cabinet Minister, MP, ex-prisoner and now priest and part time prison chaplain at HMP Pentonville. He has written 16 books, including biographies of Nixon, Thatcher and Newton, and campaigns for prison reform and social justice.
Learn about the life and work of the former MP, journalist, author and priest. Find out his latest news, sermons, books, appearances and charitable activities.
Aitken does not gloss over the public humiliation he endured, arguably the biggest for a politician since John Profumo. He was locked up in a prison cell, having endured “a drama which consists largely of defeat, disgrace, bankruptcy and jail.” Here, we meet Jonathan Aitken the convict.
Sep 3, 2023 · Watch Trevor Phillips interview Jonathan Aitken, a former Conservative cabinet minister who served time in prison for perjury. Aitken says he is "happier than ever" despite his past mistakes.
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- Sky News
Apr 25, 2024 · Listen to the podcast interview with the former minister, author and priest who survived perjury and prison. Learn from his stories of resilience, faith and productivity in the face of crisis.
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- Crisis What Crisis? podcast
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