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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.
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Dec 5, 2014 · Jeremy Thorpe, who has died aged 85, was tagged in the BBC radio reports of his death as “the Liberal leader tried for conspiracy to murder at the Old Bailey”.Old friends and current Liberal ...
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Apr 14, 2018 · A Very English Scandal, starring Hugh Grant as Jeremy Thorpe and Ben Whishaw as Norman Scott, will hit TV screens in May. Photograph: Kieron McCarron/BBC/PA But it worked on millions of others.
Dec 11, 2014 · Jeremy Thorpe, former leader of Britain’s Liberals, died on December 4th, aged 85 | Obituary. ... The author and campaigner for maths education died on May 9th, aged 91.
Dec 4, 2014 · Obituary: Jeremy Thorpe. 4 December 2014. James Landale looks back at the life of Jeremy Thorpe. Jeremy Thorpe, who has died aged 85 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease, led the Liberal ...
Jeremy Thorpe was elected leader of the Liberal Party in 1967. In the decade which followed, he put North Devon, his constituency, on the map.
Dec 5, 2014 · Thorpe had led the Liberals to their strongest showing for 50 years. They had won 20% of the vote but just 14 seats, yet they held the balance of power. Heath hung on in No 10, hoping to win ...
