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
Archbishop forgives himself shock... Scientists warn of end of world as MAGA ironyometer overheats... Should the Assisted Dying Bill be allowed to die peacefully?... Trump peace envoy unable to name disputed regions... The King of Troubles: A short story special... Eye-Prime tracks the wedding of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos... Was Russell Brand acting alone when he shot himself in the foot?... Conspiracy update: Paddington disappearance special... Emily Maitlis's Saudi Diary, as told to Craig Brown
Love bomb
More on the undercover cops scandal
Teen scene
The Street of Shame's Adolescence frenzy
Richer, poorer
US Eye from San Francisco
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Love bomb
More on the undercover cops scandal
Teen scene
The Street of Shame's Adolescence frenzy
Richer, poorer
US Eye from San Francisco
Read these stories and much more - only in the magazine. Subscribe here to get delivery direct to your home and never miss an issue!
Dead letter
Concerns over secret inquests Street Of Shame, Issue 1645
Concerns over secret inquests Street Of Shame, Issue 1645
Mystic mophead
Boris's White House whiff News, Issue 1644
Boris's White House whiff News, Issue 1644
Cold case
The Met's silence over suspicious death In The Back, Issue 1644
The Met's silence over suspicious death In The Back, Issue 1644
