The BBC series that ended yesterday was interesting This was followed by a documentary by Tom Marquand who at the time was a journalist who handled Stephen ward Stephen was the Pastie set up by the establishment
In the documentary Tom revels M15 had Stephen as one of his agents Contrary to known facts He also revealed another minister involved in the sex scandal that was NOT revealed Ernest MARPLES-TRANSPORT MINISTER The guy who set the 70mph speed limit!!
The programme also showed some of Stephens portraits he done One of those was of the Duke of Edinburgh Wunder if he met the QUEEN?
must be so many more names involved in the affair.
profumu knew ward for 6 years before the trial
ward was unlikely to have spilled the beans to journalist, else we would know!
government files sealed until 2046must be so many more names involved in the affair.profumu knew ward for 6 years before the trialward was unlikely to have spilled the beans to journalist, else we would know!
Marples was in a completely different sex scandal (or what would have been a sex scandal if anyone had known about it). The Denning Inquiry into the Profumo Affair turned up out of nowhere that Marples habitually used prostitutes.
(Later on he also became a tax exile in controversial circumstances iirc.)
Marples was in a completely different sex scandal (or what would have been a sex scandal if anyone had known about it). The Denning Inquiry into the Profumo Affair turned up out of nowhere that Marples habitually used prostitutes.(Later on he also be
ward told keeler and rice davies that marples was at one of their gatherings, wearing a mask
another person identified this masked man to lord denning as being lord asquith, grandson of pm asquith and a uk diplomat at the time.
you pays yer money....
ward told keeler and rice davies that marples was at one of their gatherings, wearing a maskanother person identified this masked man to lord denning as being lord asquith, grandson ofpm asquith and a uk diplomat at the time.you pays yer money....
To Critchley and the astonished Lord Denning, the prostitute described with ‘perfect composure the ultimate in depravity. His requirements were very difficult and sometimes she had needed an assistant… the Minister’s habits and requests had got worse.’
She also testified that even after their relationship ended, a series of ‘annoying, obscene and filthy’ letters signed by the Minister with the initial E had reached her, describing the services and practices he still required.
Horrified, Critchley and Denning both reached the same conclusion after Mrs Bailey had departed: ‘Every word of her story was true.’
Mrs Bailey recalled ‘servicing’ the Cabinet Minister on occasions at his luxurious house at 33 Eccleston Square in London.
Her detailed description of the interior of the house was confirmed the following day. Critchley understood the gravity of the information they now possessed: ‘If what Mrs B said was true (and Denning didn’t doubt it) [the Minister] was in a worse state than Profumo.
He was exposed to Blackmail (sic) and had been so exposed for years. He could be blackmailed into giving away the country’s secrets… knowing what we did, ought we not at once to warn No 10?’
The owner of 33 Eccleston Square was the Rt Hon Ernest Marples, Privy Counsellor, Minister for Transport and a former Postmaster General. Today he is remembered for implementing the Beeching cuts to the railway system, for introducing Premium Bonds, and for fleeing the country when under suspicion of tax fraud.
To Critchley and the astonished Lord Denning, the prostitute described with ‘perfect composure the ultimate in depravity. His requirements were very difficult and sometimes she had needed an assistant… the Minister’s habits and requests had got
A brilliant series, 5/5, all the acting first class. Got a bit annoying with him calling her "little baby" about 10 times every episode ! Keeler was more sinned against than sinned. Now we would call it grooming. She was young, barely out of childhood, gorgeous girl, but with a low IQ and poor background, dazzled by the bright lights of London, ripe for exploitation. Mandy Rice-Davies was perhaps even more dim but came out of it the best in the end. Both caught up with powerful men who were a lot older than them. Fascinating story !
A brilliant series, 5/5, all the acting first class. Got a bit annoying with him calling her "little baby" about 10 times every episode ! Keeler was more sinned against than sinned. Now we would call it grooming. She was young, barely out of childhoo