Almost put Enoch Powell in ahead of Thorpe but felt that the Jeremy Thorpe / Norman Scott scandal probably had more lasting effect regarding public attitudes to homosexuality than Powell did towards racism
Almost put Enoch Powell in ahead of Thorpe but felt that the Jeremy Thorpe / Norman Scott scandal probably had more lasting effect regarding public attitudes to homosexuality than Powell did towards racism
Fair point. It went on for so long, it almost seemed to be part of life. It was, of course, abhorrent in every way. Probably THE most "lifetime" news story.
And I don't say that having a side in it.
Killing innocent civilians to further political ends has no place in a civilised society.
Fair point. It went on for so long, it almost seemed to be part of life. It was, of course, abhorrent in every way. Probably THE most "lifetime" news story.
And I don't say that having a side in it.
Killing innocent civilians to further political ends has no place in a civilised society.
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Oliver North and Iran - Contra.
Blair and the missing WMD.
Jeremy Thorpe
Jeffery Archer
Almost put Enoch Powell in ahead of Thorpe but felt that the Jeremy Thorpe / Norman Scott scandal probably had more lasting effect regarding public attitudes to homosexuality than Powell did towards racism
@TheEdge949
Ahh yes, Jeremy Thorpe is a good shout in so many ways. What a story that was.
Fair point. It went on for so long, it almost seemed to be part of life. It was, of course, abhorrent in every way. Probably THE most "lifetime" news story.
And I don't say that having a side in it.
Killing innocent civilians to further political ends has no place in a civilised society.
@HAYSIE
Certainly was, & huge respect to all those who helped negotiate it.