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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Belize and thank you
Slicker on the tax arrangements of Lord Ashcroft
Drax vs facts
Is the tide turning against tree-burning power stations?
Photo finish
The cracked relationships behind the royal portrait storm
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