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    Jeremy Thorpe

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  1. 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.

  2. 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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  4. 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...

  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. A man at the centre of the Jeremy Thorpe scandal is unhappy at his portrayal by Ben Whishaw. All the latest content about Jeremy Thorpe from the BBC.

  8. 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.

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