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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That Cummings/Farage alliance – how it will pan out… UK marks five years since Covid by doing nothing at all… Bulgarian spy ring discovered in suburbs… Trump signs executive order to outlaw recession… Metaphors 'to take rest of the year off'… Putin timetables ceasefire for 'never'… Conspiracy update: Manchester United stadium… Russell Brand sued over not writing books… King Charles: My Personal Playlist, as told to Craig Brown
Chelsea penalties
Slicker on Abramovich's asset stalemate
Flame war
Dodgy fire-safety checks
Sussex appeal
Meghan's hypnotic weirdness
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Chelsea penalties
Slicker on Abramovich's asset stalemate
Flame war
Dodgy fire-safety checks
Sussex appeal
Meghan's hypnotic weirdness
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Farage fallout
Rifts form in Reform HP Sauce, Issue 1645
Rifts form in Reform HP Sauce, Issue 1645
Dead letter
Concerns over secret inquests Street Of Shame, Issue 1645
Concerns over secret inquests Street Of Shame, Issue 1645
Leaving gifts
The generous payouts to CQC execs In The Back, Issue 1643
The generous payouts to CQC execs In The Back, Issue 1643
