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):
In This Issue
Shocking scenes as golf hooligan ruins Ryder Cup... Tony Blair offers to run Britain... This paper’s advice to Ed Miliband, whom we hate... Conservatives who introduced compulsory ID for voters outraged by compulsory ID system... ‘We’re a serious party now’ says Ed Davey on jet ski... Link between paracetamol and aut-horitarian-ism now proved... Let’s Parlez Franglamericain!... Israel warns "doing anything will lead to more killing"... Sarah, Duchess Of York’s Diary, as told to Craig Brown
Business mates
The corporate fairy dust in the air at Labour conference
Grouse of York
Team Ghislaine turns on Fergie
Candour wax
Why the Hillsborough Law won’t prevent major scandals
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Business mates
The corporate fairy dust in the air at Labour conference
Grouse of York
Team Ghislaine turns on Fergie
Candour wax
Why the Hillsborough Law won’t prevent major scandals
Read these stories and much more - only in the magazine. Subscribe here to get delivery direct to your home and never miss an issue!
Rat race
Love-rat tale becomes a tabloid feud Street Of Shame, Issue 1659
Love-rat tale becomes a tabloid feud Street Of Shame, Issue 1659
Over and Don
Trump's UK cheerleaders desert him Street Of Shame, Issue 1649
Trump's UK cheerleaders desert him Street Of Shame, Issue 1649
Rupe hole
How Murdoch fought off the Met Police Street Of Shame, Issue 1657
How Murdoch fought off the Met Police Street Of Shame, Issue 1657
