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In the wake of popular British entertainers including Max Bygraves and Derek Nimmo decrying singer Dusty Springfield for 'publicity seeking' and being 'foolishly irresponsible' after her deportation from South Africa, fifteen MPs in the House Of Commons sign a motion applauding Dusty's action in standing 'against the obnoxious doctrine of apartheid in South Africa.' Dusty, meanwhile, donates her £2000 fee for the South African tour to black South African charities.
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Dusty Springfield : Whatever your personal political feelings are, if you become involved in them publicly, you're bound to come out the loser. I'm disgusted at the way I've been treated, I don't want a penny of my salary.
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