The BBC drama finished at the end of February in the UK, and there does seem to be a change in the way we talk about Christine, there is more sympathy for the young girl caught in history back in 1963. Then something more important happened as a pandemic rolled across the world.
For me I was given the time to think about my mothers passing and how she would feel if she was still living in this new world. I was maybe grateful that she wasn’t here for Covid as in the end she suffered with her breathing, she would have been very vulnerable and scared. I was also given more time to think about my mothers place in history and her unfair treatment. I started this website not just to talk about why I think she shouldn’t have gone to prison but also to celebrate her and how she has inspired art and music but most of this time was spent on her timeline, what happened when, and what if anything it meant. I came across a Blog posted by a firm of solicitors in the North East of England it was about Christine and how the drama viewed her sentence for perjury as unfairly harsh, it was this solicitors view that her sentence was fair, Christine had lied and a prison sentence was to be expected. I wrote a polite and long email, I talked about the long history of violence and rape she had suffered from Lucky Gordon, I talked about how in the court transcripts there was no dispute that the crime had taken place, the only dispute was who was there. I talked about how unfair it was that such a young woman was forced to take a plea deal because public opinion was so against her and she had everything to lose. You may imagine a stuffy old solicitor writing this blog, about the importance of punishing those who commit perjury, but she wasn’t. A few months have past since my email and still no reply, this doesn’t mean I have won any argument, quite the opposite. I was taught, when people ignore you, its because they don’t care. I plan on updating this as often as a I can, talking about some of the more unpleasant questions I have been asked but also some of the great support i have been given. May you stay safe wherever you are, and all the best.
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Deborah Temple ?
18/8/2020 01:25:17 pm
Thank you so much for loving, tender & vital work you are doing ~ I honour you & your Mother from the depths of my heart & will follow your ever deepening journey with absolute Love & Respect
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Seymour
20/8/2020 12:02:49 pm
Thank you for your support
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Dave Tomlin
18/8/2020 07:35:04 pm
Well said Seymour. The journey you have embarked on, clearing Christine’s name is a long one. I admire all you are doing and I am sure one day your efforts and perseverance will be rewarded with that long overdue pardon that Christine rightly deserves.
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Seymour
20/8/2020 02:31:07 pm
Thank you Dave
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DC
19/8/2020 03:55:35 pm
It is utterly commendable that Seymour has produced this website and quite rightly continues to fight for his mum’s good name, trying to put right, the wrongs from decades ago. I have to admit I am a fervent supporter of both him and his mum, you cannot fail to be moved when you consider the life she was forced to lead as a result of the “Profumo affair” and how she, with a stoic and an unfaltering will never give way to the unfounded nasty, vicious vitriol that came her way from both the public and media.
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Seymour
20/8/2020 02:30:35 pm
DC
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DC
20/8/2020 02:55:12 pm
I agree wholeheartedly, it really doesn't feel just, given all the circumstances of the case that she was constantly punished throughout her life for what happened within was a relatively short time frame within it, indeed if the same situation would arise today, there are quite rightly steps now in place that allows the CPS to continue with a prosecution of DV cases when the complainant removes their support - there were far too many people that were put under pressure to withdraw their complaint, as indeed was the case with your mum - thankfully times have changed, but sadly it came all far too late for her unfortunately. I maintain though, that she really didn't deserve any of the vitriol aimed at her and the utter bad luck that seemed to follow her throughout her life.
DB
20/8/2020 06:32:17 pm
DC has made some valuable points. He has clearly researched this and given careful thought to what he has said, but I hope he won’t mind if I take issue with him on a couple of matters.
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DC
21/8/2020 10:41:09 am
Many thanks to DB for his reply – I guess the point I was trying to make very clumsily, regarding Gordons previous offending, was that he was never convicted in Law of Violence or Rape against CK, so any allegations at the time would have been just that, they were not founded in law and would have no bearing on any outcome for her, however unfair or unjust we believe that to be.
Paula Lindsay Tennant
24/8/2020 09:04:00 pm
I really wish to keep up to date on your journey with this Seymour. I have so much respect for your beautiful Mum. Keep going darling, she deserves this.
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JB
28/11/2020 06:57:05 pm
"Pound of flesh", I don't think Stephen Ward would see it this way.....what better way for the establishment to get it's revenge then give 6 months prison sentence to Christine Keeler. If you think about it John Profumo lied to the world and got away with it......O I forgot he was part of the establishment.
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