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Fact Check: Murray ashdown

“Murray ashdown”
No such person
Confidence: High Checked on August 2, 2026

Summary

There is no record of a notable individual named Murray Ashdown; the available sources list separate figures named Murray Nicoll and Paddy Ashdown, but none combine the names. Consequently, the claim that a person called Murray Ashdown exists is unsupported.

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  • Michael Ashdown - Profile on Academia.edu

    I am Lecturer in Law at Somerville College, Oxford, and also a practising barrister at Wilberforce Chambers, Lincoln's Inn, London. I was formerly Fellow and Tutor in Law at Somerville College, Oxford (2010-13) and CSET Career Development Fellow ...

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  • Paddy Ashdown - Wikipedia

    Jeremy John Durham Ashdown, Baron Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon (27 February 1941 – 22 December 2018), better known as Paddy Ashdown, was a British politician and diplomat who served as Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 1988 to 1999. Internationally, he is recognised for his role as High ...

  • James Henry Ashdown - Wikipedia

    ↑ "Jas. H. Ashdown Dead; Notable Career Ended". Regina Leader-Post. Winnipeg. 7 April 1924.

  • Murray Nicoll - Wikipedia

    Murray Nicoll (20 July 1943 – 2 May 2010) was an Australian journalist and broadcaster whose career spanned more than 45 years. He was best known for providing reports on 5DN radio from his own burning home during the Ash Wednesday fires of 1983.

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