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John Jeremy Thorpe (29 April 1929 – 4 December 2014) was a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament for North Devon from 1959 to 1979, and as leader of the Liberal Party from 1967 to 1976. In May 1979, he was tried at the Old Bailey on charges of conspiracy and incitement to murder his ex-boyfriend Norman Scott, a former model.
The Thorpe affair of the 1970s was a British political and sex scandal that ended the career of Jeremy Thorpe, the leader of the Liberal Party and Member of Parliament (MP) for North Devon.
Apr 18, 2022 · Jeremy Thorpe and his wife leave the Old Bailey after he is found not guilty of conspiring to murder former male model Norman Scott with three other men. Thorpe, a Liberal politician, was previously involved in a scandal in which he was accused of having a homosexual relationship with Scott.
Learn about the true story of Jeremy Thorpe, a British MP who faced charges of conspiracy and incitement to murder his former lover Norman Scott in 1976. Explore the historical context of homosexuality, politics and class in post-war Britain.
Jan 4, 2019 · Jeremy Thorpe was the first British MP to stand trial for murder, and a lightning rod for a country's changing views on sexuality. By Elizabeth Angell Published: Jan 04, 2019 5:42 PM EST. Save...
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Dec 4, 2014 · A tribute to the late Jeremy Thorpe, who led the Liberal Party with flair and flamboyance until his life was engulfed in scandal and he faced trial on charges of conspiracy and incitement to murder. The article reviews his political career, his personal life, and his later years with Parkinson's Disease.
Jun 27, 2018 · While Thorpe always denied the claims, according to a biography by author Michael Bloch, published in 2014, the politician was bisexual and relished illicit sex for both “the immediate ...
