Personalities Politics. pic: November 1972. Rochdale. Cyril Smith, (born 1928) Liberal Democrat politician,having just been elected as a Liberal MP, sits on the Liberal bus next to party leader Jeremy Thorpe, who he tends to overshadow somewhat, due to h [Getty Images]

Personalities, Politics, pic: November 1972, Rochdale, Cyril Smith, (born 1928) Liberal Democrat politician,having just been elected as a Liberal MP, sits on the Liberal bus next to party leader Jeremy Thorpe, who he tends to overshadow somewhat, due to his size (Photo by Bentley Archive/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images) — see more

Personalities, Politics, pic: November 1972, Rochdale, Cyril Smith, (born 1928) Liberal Democrat politician,having just been elected as a Liberal MP, sits on the Liberal bus next to party leader Jeremy Thorpe, who he tends to overshadow somewhat, due to his size (Photo by Bentley Archive/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)