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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.
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.
Jun 27, 2018 · The new series about 1970s British MP Jeremy Thorpe traces his rise to power, then dramatic fall, complete with charges of a conspiracy to murder.
Jan 4, 2019 · Jeremy Thorpe was the first British MP to stand trial for murder—and a lightning rod for a England's changing views on sexuality.
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...
Dec 4, 2014 · Jeremy Thorpe, who has died aged 85 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease, led the Liberal Party with flair and flamboyance.
Dec 5, 2014 · Jeremy Thorpe, who has died at the age of 85, became the principal forgotten figure of modern British politics long ago. Even classic tragedy on the Oscar Wilde scale eluded him.
