Evening News report on Andrew Newton criticised

Title

Evening News report on Andrew Newton criticised

Genre

Interview

TX Date

20 Oct 1977

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:03:04

Description

Gerry Molholland, Chairman of the London Liberals, is critical of an Evening News report about Andrew Newton who claimed he was hired as a hitman by Jeremy Thorpe, Liberal Party leader, to murder Thorpe’s former lover Norman Scott. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Gerry Molholland

Keywords

Newspapers; Liberal Party; Political parties; Jeremy Thorpe; Homicide; Homosexuality; Andrew Newton; Norman Scott; Political leaders; Evening News; Gays; Political scandals

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