Knowing who Ghislaine Maxwell’s dad is another cultural indicator of age: swear barely anyone under 35 knew (I found out today), ditto not knowing someone died on a Noel Edmonds show.
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my workplace is mostly 20 somethings. the Mirror pensions scandal came up in a presentation a few months ago; they asked "has anyone here heard of Robert Maxwell" – I was one of about three people to put my hand up.
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The yacht was named for her as well - Lady Ghislaine, as I recall.
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My only claim to fame is a letter published in
@PrivateEyeNews on the subject. Ian Hislop on The News Quiz, shortly before Maxwell’s death, made a joke about taking floating rather than sinking (or was it the other way around?).
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I only vaguely knew about it because of a joke on I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
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He used to run around Wolverton Railway Works trying to drum up votes when standing in Buckingham. He had a Pergamon Press warehouse next to the station building. I gather nobody had any time for him then.
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He used to arrive at his work by helicopter, then he'd urinate over the rooftop at the peasants below
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