It was expected that he too would be kicked out in disgrace.

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That fear turned out to be more than justified when Lord Archer was later forced to resign in disgrace as the mayoral candidate after he admitted asking a witness to lie for him in libel trial.

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Mr Slaughter claimed raw sewage could be seen in the Thames on a "regular, weekly basis" which was a "disgrace" to the capital.

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