“Well he would, wouldn’t he?” by Mandy Rice-Davies in court
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“Well he would, wouldn’t he?” is Mandy Rice-Davies’s famously sardonic courtroom remark during the Profumo affair, encapsulating public skepticism toward establishment denials in the 1960s British political scandal.
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| “Well he would, wouldn’t he?” by Mandy Rice-Davies in court canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: “Well he would, wouldn’t he?” by Mandy Rice-Davies in court Context triple: [Profumo affair, notableQuote, “Well he would, wouldn’t he?” by Mandy Rice-Davies in court]
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The Trial of Christine Keeler
The Trial of Christine Keeler is a British television drama series that recounts the Profumo affair scandal of the 1960s from the perspective of model Christine Keeler.
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Ruskin v. Whistler libel case
The Ruskin v. Whistler libel case was an 1878 British lawsuit in which American-born artist James McNeill Whistler sued influential critic John Ruskin for defamation over a harsh review of his painting, highlighting tensions between avant-garde art and traditional criticism.
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The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies
The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies is a British television drama miniseries that dramatizes the real-life media vilification and wrongful suspicion of retired teacher Christopher Jefferies following a high-profile murder case.
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D.
Prima Facie
Prima Facie is a critically acclaimed one-woman stage play by Suzie Miller that follows a brilliant criminal defense barrister whose beliefs about the legal system are shattered after she becomes a victim of sexual assault.
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E.
She Said She Said
"She Said She Said" is a psychedelic rock song by the Beatles, written primarily by John Lennon and released on their 1966 album Revolver.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: “Well he would, wouldn’t he?” by Mandy Rice-Davies in court Target entity description: “Well he would, wouldn’t he?” is Mandy Rice-Davies’s famously sardonic courtroom remark during the Profumo affair, encapsulating public skepticism toward establishment denials in the 1960s British political scandal.
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A.
The Trial of Christine Keeler
The Trial of Christine Keeler is a British television drama series that recounts the Profumo affair scandal of the 1960s from the perspective of model Christine Keeler.
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B.
Ruskin v. Whistler libel case
The Ruskin v. Whistler libel case was an 1878 British lawsuit in which American-born artist James McNeill Whistler sued influential critic John Ruskin for defamation over a harsh review of his painting, highlighting tensions between avant-garde art and traditional criticism.
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C.
The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies
The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies is a British television drama miniseries that dramatizes the real-life media vilification and wrongful suspicion of retired teacher Christopher Jefferies following a high-profile murder case.
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D.
Prima Facie
Prima Facie is a critically acclaimed one-woman stage play by Suzie Miller that follows a brilliant criminal defense barrister whose beliefs about the legal system are shattered after she becomes a victim of sexual assault.
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E.
She Said She Said
"She Said She Said" is a psychedelic rock song by the Beatles, written primarily by John Lennon and released on their 1966 album Revolver.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
courtroom remark
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quotation ⓘ |
| addressedToTestimonyAbout | Lord Astor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British political scandal
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Christine Keeler NERFINISHED ⓘ John Profumo NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Astor NERFINISHED ⓘ sexual scandal ⓘ |
| become | one of the most quoted lines of the Profumo affair ⓘ |
| capturedIn | court transcripts of the Profumo affair era ⓘ |
| expresses |
distrust of establishment
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irony ⓘ skepticism ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpactOn |
British political culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British popular culture ⓘ |
| hasSubject | credibility of a denial ⓘ |
| implies |
a person’s denial is self‑serving
ⓘ
interest-based bias in testimony ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterRecognizedAs | iconic line of 20th‑century British legal history ⓘ |
| notedFor |
encapsulating 1960s social change
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undermining credibility of establishment witnesses ⓘ |
| occasion |
Profumo-related trial
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court testimony ⓘ |
| referencedIn |
British media and journalism
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histories of the Profumo affair ⓘ later commentary on political scandals ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Mandy Rice-Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenInContextOf | Profumo affair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenInCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| tone |
sardonic
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witty ⓘ |
| usedAs |
expression of public skepticism
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shorthand for disbelief of official denials ⓘ |
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