Talk:Neil Hamilton (politician)

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There is another Neil Hamilton who is arguably more famous than this guy. (Certainly in the UK). How should this chap (the US one) be disambiguated? Neil Hamilton (author) ?

There is also Neil Hamilton (actor) who played Commissioner Gordon on the Batman TV series. Ortolan88

I am not sure Neil Hamilton is bankrupt. Having done a search on the appropriate government web site, neither of the names he uses (Mostyn Neil Hamilton and Neil Hamilton) appears. Does anyone have any evidence that he is bankrupt? A substantial libel win against Max Clifford presumably assisted him greatly, plus myriad television appearance fees for both himself and his wife. User:DavidFarmbrough 17:30 BST 05/05/05

Presumably the bankruptcy was discharged, but that obviously wasn't considered newsworthy, as a Google search doesn't turn it up. According to this article in the Telegraph he was expected to be discharged after three years, which would have been in May 2004. As the Insolvency Register only shows discharged bankruptcies for three months, it wouldn't necessarily show up on there. The article is probably OK as it stands, as it doesn't say that he's still bankrupt, only that he was made bankrupt in 2001. We should probably state that he is no longer bankrupt, though if we could find the date of the discharge that would be better. --rbrwr^± 17:53, 5 May 2005 (UTC)

I was wondering if people were using the expression bankrupt to mean 'insolvent and might become bankrupt' or just to state that his liabilities exceeded his assets. However I have now found a BBC News source that confirms he was indeed 'declared bankrupt in 1991'.User:DavidFarmbrough 11:26 BST 23/08/05

The section "Wins BBC libel case" has a puzzling last sentence. I understand that the panorama programme alleged connections to right-wing groups, but what exactly was going on about the Nazi salute and the Sunday Times and the supposed confession? I can't trace any references. Also, what is the "previously cited article"? Presumably the previous citation has now been edited away! Can anyone clear this bit up? Mooncow 21:36, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

He's supposed to have confessed, after the BBC decided to back down to the dismay of the programme-makers, that the allegations regarding the Nazi salute were true. I'll see if I can find a reference. Fuzzy Monsters, about the BBC at that time, would be a good place to look. Lovingboth 20:35, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

The bit I find a bit odd is the reason given for dropping the libel case against the Guardian. At the time, most people thought that the reason was that they were told they'd lose. In one sense, that's a conflict of interest - losing being against their interest - but... Lovingboth 20:35, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Christine

The page for his wife is very small and it might be worth merging the two and renaming it "The Hamiltons" or something. They are well known as a pair in the UK, so this would make sense. Michaelritchie200 09:33, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

Quite agree.--Couter-revolutionary 22:37, 18 January 2007 (UTC)