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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Off the rails
Where much of the billions spent on HS2 has gone
Saudi seeds
Gary Lineker's hot new deal
PFI in the Eye
Why the NHS might be loading up on debt yet again
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Off the rails
Where much of the billions spent on HS2 has gone
Saudi seeds
Gary Lineker's hot new deal
PFI in the Eye
Why the NHS might be loading up on debt yet again
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Token gesture
Reform UK's love affair with crypto HP Sauce, Issue 1651
Reform UK's love affair with crypto HP Sauce, Issue 1651
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
Picking sides
The Sun and Mail cover Lineker's exit Street Of Shame, Issue 1650
The Sun and Mail cover Lineker's exit Street Of Shame, Issue 1650
