Stephen Milligan

Stephen Milligan (May 12 1948 - February 7 1994) was a British politician and journalist.

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May 12 - 1948 - February 7 - 1994 - British - Journalist

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As a journalist he had worked for the Economist and the BBC, but left the trade in 1990 when he was selected as Conservative Party

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The Economist - BBC - 1990 - Conservative Party

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candidate for Eastleigh. He became its member of Parliament at the 1992 election.

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Eastleigh - Member of Parliament - 1992 election

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The discovery of his corpse in what was an unequivocal case of auto-erotic asphyxiation combined with self-bondage and cross-dressing, led to a greater public awareness of auto-erotic asphyxiation and self-bondage and their risks.

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Auto-erotic asphyxiation - Self-bondage - Cross-dressing

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Milligan's death significantly contributed to derailing John Major's "Back to Basics" policy initiative. Most commentators reflected that the circumstances of Milligan's death were a personal tragedy that overshadow his achievements in life, and his promising political career but by triggering an unwanted by-election was a symptom of the malaise in the Conservative Party.

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John Major - Back to Basics

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