Keith Joseph
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| Born | Keith Sinjohn Joseph 1918-01-17 London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 10 December 1994 London, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | UK |
| Alma mater | Harrow School,Magdalen College (Oxford) |
| Spouse | Hellen Guggenheimer |
| Party | Conservative |
Eminence grise of Thatcherism. Founded the Centre for Policy Studies | |
Keith Sinjohn Joseph was a Conservative politician.
Career
Joseph was Cabinet as Secretary of State for Health and Social Services (1970-74), for Industry (1979-81), and Education (1981-86). He has been described as 'the father of Thatcherism' and is widely regarded as having been highly influential on Thatcher during her time in office. [1] He became a life peer as Baron Joseph of Portsoken in 1986. [2]
Accusations of Sexual crime
In July 2014, Joseph was identified by former activist Anthony Gilberthorpe as one of a number of prominent Conservative Party politicians he had seen having sex with boys during cocaine frolics, in places from private rooms to seaside conferences. Gilberthorpe said he handed a 40-page dossier to Margaret Thatcher in 1989, detailing government ministers who took part in the orgies but said he was advised against it by an official in a high place.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Dominic Lawson, 'Keith Joseph may have been odd, but the father of Thatcherism was not uncaring', Independent, 14 July 2006.
- ↑ John Biffen, Keith Joseph, guardian.co.uk, 12 December 1994.
- ↑ http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Farticle-2690373%2FI-asked-underage-boys-sex-drink-drug-fuelled-Tory-party-conferences-claims-former-activist.html
- ↑ http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirror.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fuk-news%2Ftory-child-abuse-whistleblower-margaret-3849172