Jeremy Thorpe trial witnesses

Title

Jeremy Thorpe trial witnesses

Genre

Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

25 Jun 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:03:52

Description

House of Commons debate which focuses on the prosecution witnesses in the Jeremy Thorpe trial at the Old Bailey after allegations their evidence was denigrated because of the acceptance of newspaper payments. With Commons speeches by: Greville Janner; Attorney General Sir Michael Havers; Charles Fletcher-Cooke; David Ginsburg.

Contributors

Greville Janner; Michael Havers; Charles Fletcher-Cooke; David Ginsburg

Keywords

Legal procedure; Newspapers; Journalism; Liberal Party; Jeremy Thorpe; Homicide; Ethics; Trials; Politicians; Political leaders; Business people; Witnesses; David Holmes; George Deakin; Political scandals; Nicholas Scott; John Le Mesurier

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