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Former Welsh Secretary in the UK government Ron Davies had a "moment of madness" in 1998 in an incident that took place on the Common. He was robbed at knife point on the Common and met some strangers to whom he gave a lift; those same people took his car, wallet and phone. Davies resigned, repeatedly denying the incident had anything to do with drugs or sex. Newspapers have since reported that Mr Davies admits being bisexual and has "been successfully treated for a compulsion to seek out gay partners".
Some parts of the common are used by men seeking anonymous sex with other men in public places ("cruising").
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