Jeffrey Archer saying that his words had been "taken out of context". Archer resigned as deputy chairman in October 1986 due to a scandal caused by an article in "The News of the World", which led on the story "Tory boss Archer pays vice-girl" and claimed Archer had paid Monica Coghlan, a prostitute, £2,000 through an intermediary at Victoria Station to go abroad. Shortly after "The News of the World" story broke, rival tabloid the "Daily Star" ran a story alleging Archer had paid for sex with Coghlan, something "The News of the World" had been careful to avoid stating directly. Archer
The Archer (Lepcke) planned re-construction on Theatre Square of the Freedom Monument of Plac Wolności, however the project never took shape, and "The Archer" stayed where one can admire it. Further preservation works happened in 1987 and 1990, to clean from corrosion the figure and the arrow. The Archer, over time, gained more and more sympathy from the inhabitants of Bydgoszcz, visitors and tourists. On April 19, 2013, to celebrate the 667th anniversary of the city charter, a new statue, the "Archer Nova" was unveiled, referring to Archer's original figure: it stands on a sphere, with its head slightly inclined, eyes closed, athletic