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
Mob violence ‘not the French way’ says King... Treasury leaks plan to stop leaks... Undercover journalist difficulty levels in full... Nurseryland bird population in drastic decline... That attempted Ed Davey coup in full... Early release programme let out too early... Euronyometer explodes... Meghan’s Advert Calendar... Remembering Jeffrey Archer, as told to Craig Brown
Gulf club
Questions over Manchester City’s auditors
Home truths
Kemi Badenoch’s tax plans don’t add up
Wiped flaws
How the media forgot Jeffrey Archer’s many misdeeds
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Gulf club
Questions over Manchester City’s auditors
Home truths
Kemi Badenoch’s tax plans don’t add up
Wiped flaws
How the media forgot Jeffrey Archer’s many misdeeds
Read these stories and much more - only in the magazine. Subscribe here to get delivery direct to your home and never miss an issue!
