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Jun 16, 2024 · His role in D-day and spying against the Germans went largely unknown until Rupert Allason wrote a book with Pujol titled Operation Garbo. He died in 1988, as one of the best double agents within World War II, with almost no official training.
3 days ago · Rupert Allason had first been elected as the bay’s MP in 1987, with a majority of nearly 9,000 over Liberal candidate Nick Bye, who is now a long-serving Conservative member of Torbay Council. Allason, a writer of spy novels under the pen name of Nigel West, proved a controversial figure, earning the tag ‘maverick’ during a career in which he defied and lost the Conservative whip on a ...
Jun 27, 2024 · Bennett’s term of office came to an end at the 1987 general election, when 35-year-old writer and espionage expert Rupert Allason became the new Conservative MP. A colourful character, Mr Allason was never far from the headlines.
Jun 20, 2024 · Have I Got News for You (HIGNFY) is a British television panel show produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC. Episodes were originally aired on BBC Two between 28 September 1990 to 2 June 2000, before being aired on BBC One since 20 October 2000.
Jun 10, 2024 · After the war Garcia faked his death, killed by Malaria in 1949. He ran a bookshop in Venezuela before writing a book about his adventures with the help of Rupert Allason, pen name Nigel West. He died in 1988 buried in a national park by the Caribbean sea.
1 day ago · Brigadier-General Walter Allason (1875—1960), GOC 52nd Infantry Brigade, 17th (Northern) Division; Brigadier-General Alfred James Whitacre Allen (1857—1939), GOC 74th Brigade, 25th Division; Brigadier Algernon Anderson Johnston Allen (1893—1970), Sherwood Foresters; Brigadier Basil George Allen (1893—1970)
Jun 25, 2024 · Richemont has a strong defence against unwanted suitors because its chairman, Rupert, controls 51 per cent of the voting rights despite owning only 10.2 per cent of the capital. Over the past few years, Rupert, who is 74, has emphasised his desire to keep the group independent.
