As the row ratchets up over claims of an establishment cover-up of child abuse involving the late Sir Cyril Smith, here are the original stories that ran in Private Eye 454 and in the Rochdale Alternative Press (RAP), in 1979.
From Eye 454, 11th May 1979 (click article to enlarge):
The original shocking RAP story (click each image to enlarge):
And their follow up (click to enlarge):
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Welsh Water's dirty secrets
Hot & bothered
MD on an angry summer in the NHS
Fair sheikh
The Telegraph's UAE U-turn
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Beach sewage
Welsh Water's dirty secrets
Hot & bothered
MD on an angry summer in the NHS
Fair sheikh
The Telegraph's UAE U-turn
Read these stories and much more - only in the magazine. Subscribe here to get delivery direct to your home and never miss an issue!
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