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John Stonehouse (1925-1988) was a prominent [[British Labour Party]] official in the 1970s who faked his own [[death]] in [[Miami]], then moved to [[Australia]], where he was discovered by chance and then extradited to [[Britain]] to await [[trial]].

'''John Stonehouse''' (1925-1988) was a prominent [[British Labour Party]] official in the 1970s who faked his own [[death]] in [[Miami]], then moved to [[Australia]], where he was discovered by chance and then extradited to [[Britain]] to await [[trial]].

At the time the British Parliament was evenly split between the Labour and Conservative Parties and the Labour Party accepted his continued leadership role in its Party as its [[whip (parliament)|whip]].  On the eve of his trial Stonehouse left his Party, tipping the balance in [[Parliament]].  He was then convicted and sentenced to seven years in [[jail]].

At the time the British Parliament was evenly split between the Labour and Conservative Parties and the Labour Party accepted his continued leadership role in its Party as its [[whip (parliament)|whip]].  On the eve of his trial Stonehouse left his Party, tipping the balance in [[Parliament]].  He was then convicted and sentenced to seven years in [[jail]].