Episode 25- The Jeremy Thorpe Affair




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Summary: In 1979, Jeremy Thorpe, the President of the Liberal Party and Member of Parliament, wen on trial for the attempted murder of Norman Scott. Scott claimed that he'd had an affair with Thorpe when homosexuality was illegal. It was believed that Thorpe had arranged a hit on Scott to silence him before he ruined Thorpe's political career. Were the allegations true, or a story made up to ruin the career of a well respected politician?