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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.
Apr 18, 2022 · It’s a far cry from Court No 1 at the Old Bailey where, in May 1979, he was a key prosecution witness in a case in which Jeremy Thorpe, former MP, privy counsellor and leader of the Liberal Party, was charged with conspiracy and incitement to murder – specifically, the murder of Scott, his one-time lover.
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Mar 1, 2023 · The three-part, 2018 BBC series A Very English Scandal explored Norman Scott's alleged affair with late former Liberal Party leader Mr Thorpe. The North Devon MP was acquitted at a trial in 1979...
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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May 12, 2018 · Jeremy Thorpe and his downfall: The 1970s gay sex scandal that involved attempted murder, a dead dog and the Liberal Party leader. The BBC drama A Very English Scandal is about to revisit a...
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Dec 4, 2014 · Former Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe - whose career ended in disgrace as he stood trial for conspiracy to murder - has died, aged 85. An able and popular politician, Mr Thorpe led the party in the 1960s and 1970s, but died after a three-decades long battle with Parkinson's Disease.