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The Shadow Life of Cyril Smith Part 4: The MP From Rochdale
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Born into poverty without a father in 1928 Rochdale, UK, Cyril Smith was one of the most recognizable MPs that Britain has ever seen. Tall, overweight, and brash, he was a force of nature in the political arena. A champion of the common man, Smith cast a shadow across Rochdale that is still felt to this day. But there was another side to Cyril Smith; a darker, more predatory side that was talked about in the shadows but never allowed to see the light of day. This week we look at the 1972 bi-election, Smith’s ties to the Pakistani community, and more troubles at Knowl View School.
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176 episodes
Manage episode 375199656 series 2866897
Born into poverty without a father in 1928 Rochdale, UK, Cyril Smith was one of the most recognizable MPs that Britain has ever seen. Tall, overweight, and brash, he was a force of nature in the political arena. A champion of the common man, Smith cast a shadow across Rochdale that is still felt to this day. But there was another side to Cyril Smith; a darker, more predatory side that was talked about in the shadows but never allowed to see the light of day. This week we look at the 1972 bi-election, Smith’s ties to the Pakistani community, and more troubles at Knowl View School.
Please check out this weeks sponsors:
BlendJet 2:
Use my special link https://zen.ai/deathcast to save 12% at blendjet.com. The discount will be applied at checkout
Wongo Puzzle:
Use my special link https://zen.ai/deathcast2 to save 10% at wongopuzzles.com. The discount will be applied at checkout!
The Deathcast is a production of Corpse Creek Publishing and Big Pond Podcasts
#truecrime #TheDeathcast #Deathcast #truecrimeaddict #Truecrimepodcast #UK #CyrilSmith #MP #Rochdale #pedophilemp
176 episodes
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