Jeremy Thorpe English politician Jeremy Thorpe was BOTD in 1929. Born in London into an upper middle-class family with political connections, Thorpe attended Eton College and then Oxford University, where he ene…

English politician and Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe, best known for plotting to murder his ex-boyfriend, was BOTD in 1929. #jeremythorpe #averyenglishscandal #badgays #rinkagate #bornonthisday

Norman Scott English model and crime victim Norman Scott was BOTD in 1940. Born Norman Josiffe in Kent, his father abandoned the family soon after his birth. After leaving school, he worked as a stable groom (a…

Norman Scott, former lover of Liberal MP Jeremy Thorpe and subject of the TV series “A Very English Scandal”, was BOTD in 1940. #normanscott #jeremythorpe #averyenglishscandal #bornonthisday #supergays

Karen Phillips, seated, holding a copy of her book 'Get Carman'.

Wonderful soft launch of #GetCarman by @karenphillipps007. Look, the first copy! #GeorgeCarmanQC #JeremyThorpe #KenDodd #Lawrencedallaglio #GilianTaylforth
'A giddy romp' Sasha Swire
'Wonderful and beautifully written' Rob Rinder
'Nuanced and vivid' Simon Heffer
'Gripping' Norman Lamont