The sad story of the fall of Cecil Parkinson has fascinated the nation … A Very British Sex Scandal: The Love Child & the Secretary, Brian Walden clip
Obviously a favourite of the prime minister’s. Everyone knew that. ibid. Matthew Parris
He had behaved incredibly badly. ibid. man
It is now widely accepted that the affair has tarnished the image of the Conservative Party. ibid. Brian Walden
It’s been called the worst treatment disaster in NHS history. From the 1970s to the early 90s, 30,000 people were infected with HIV and Hepatitis C. Panorama: Infected Blood: Time for Answers, BBC 2024
For nearly six years a public inquiry has been investigated why so many were infected. ibid.