LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Jeremy Thorpe and Norman Scott affair

Genre

News report

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:03:16

Description

Ed Boyle and Peter Murphy report on a news conference held by former Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe following murder allegations by his former friend Norman Scott and accusations by Andrew Newton that he had been hired as a hitman by Thorpe. On questions put by press and personal impact of the allegations.

Contributors

Peter Murphy; Ed Boyle

Keywords

Liberal Party; Jeremy Thorpe; Homicide; Homosexuality; Andrew Newton; Norman Scott; Political scandals

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