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It’s perhaps worth noting, too, that the prosecution, despite its failure, removes all possibility of Walsh becoming the first gay Lord Mayor of London. Indeed, Walsh thinks he may soon leave London altogether, though indignantly denies that this is a form of running away. “If you look up my name on Google you will see that I’ll never be able to run away from this.” He has been forced to sell his house in Dulwich because he hasn’t earned a penny since the nightmare began.
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