John Stonehouse | Interview | Judicial system | faking his own death | Today | 1975 | Part 1

Part one of a fascinating interview between Llew Gardner and John Stonehouse MP. While on Bail Stonehouse discusses the need for reform of the current prison system.
First shown: 28/08/1975
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[@garypoulton7311]

48 years later it's even worse.

[@ERobbins1234]

Jailed MPs always try to restore their reputations by briefly campaigning for prison improvements.

[@cosmicmusicreynolds3266]

Where is the sound

[@malcolmjawohowelll2892]

Sound level is much too low

[@georgelloydgonzalez]

And in this mince meat jar full of goose fat was... John Stonehouse!

[@benzflynn]

Why did Australia give Stonehouse bail ?
Obviously, the Aus government hoped "the chap would do a bunk" and relieve the government and legal system there of a year of bad publicity.
We can take it Czechoslovakia put no value on his ability to pass on national secrets . So Stonehouse had really nowhere to go but Britain - which he didn't want to return to - so he made a virtue from a necessity and became a model bailer.

[@mickeydodds1]

Where's the sound?

[@WintersWar]

It's amazing there's no Wiki bio on Llew Gardner. This guy was all over the place in the 70's.

[@dennisbenn2065]

Lew Gardner was a member of the Communist Party at one point but then went professional.@@jerryuk93

[@stewartkee6115]

He is great at arguing a case.

[@BenNZ-j9n]

Your in prison … deal with it

[@--legion]

The 2023 drama portrays him as a roguish buffoon. In reality, he was a traitor, liar, thief, and fraudster. His Commons statement explaining his disappearance (excusing his behaviour, more like) is an offence to common sense.

[@brynwest4495]

He's a patriot and a hero.

[@monkehbitch]

FREMANTLE!