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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.
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.
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Apr 18, 2022 · Jeremy Thorpe and his wife leave the Old Bailey after he is found not guilty of conspiring to murder former male model Norman Scott with three other men. Thorpe, a Liberal politician, was previously involved in a scandal in which he was accused of having a homosexual relationship with Scott.
Learn about the true story of Jeremy Thorpe, a British MP who faced charges of conspiracy and incitement to murder his former lover Norman Scott in 1976. Explore the historical context of homosexuality, politics and class in post-war Britain.
Dec 4, 2014 · LONDON (AP) — Jeremy Thorpe, an influential British politician who helped revive the Liberal Party before his career was cut short by scandal, died on Thursday. He was 85.
May 12, 2018 · The scandal could be said to have destroyed the lives of two men (as well as that of the dog): Rinka’s owner Norman Scott, and the former stable hand’s alleged ex-lover, Jeremy Thorpe.
