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Revision as of 19:10, 3 August 2012
- For other individuals, see Jeremy.
Jeremy Thorpe led a coalition government as British Prime Minister in the early 1970s after the effects of alien invasions damaged support for the Labour and Conservative parties. (WEB: Party Politics)
Jeremy was close to Global Chemicals. He personally forbade the Brigadier to investigate the company. (DW: The Green Death) This and other government scandals, climaxing in Operation Golden Age would bring down his government. (WEB: Party Politics)
- He probably succeeded Edward Heath.
Behind the scenes
- The Prime Minister was called "Jeremy" by the Brigadier, referencing Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe. During production, there was a close-call general election; the Doctor Who production team, operating on the assumption that the UNIT stories took place in the near future, were joking that Thorpe would be appointed Prime Minister. This did not happen in reality, though in real life he did suffer severe scandals.
