Retro Report-October, 1967:Wilson Victory Over Group's Postcard

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Announcing settlement in the High Court yesterday of a libel action by Mr Harold Wilson against The Move pop group, Mr Quintin Hogg, QC, said, 'The Prime Minister has, in fact, for some years been aware that various false and malicious rumours have been spread concerning his personal character and integrity.'

Mr Hogg, appearing for the Prime Minister, said a postcard sent through the open post to promote a record (Flowers in the Rain) made use of the rumours which Mr Wilson had 'always considered it right to treat with the contempt they deserved'.

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Retro Report-October, 1967:Wilson Victory Over Group's Postcard

Neither Mr Wilson nor the group was in court. But The Move ...

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