BrianW
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Was this the same Savile who was bessie mates with Thatcher and the present King?
Maybe I'm naive, but I would expect a person like that to be thoroughly checked by the security services, given that it's (part of) their duty to protect the public image of senior government ministers and the royals.
Either they found nothing - in which case the evidence was below prosecution standards.
OR - they found something and hushed it up. Sometimes the security services like to have a handle on public figures so they can 'influence' them.
As I am not the Head of MI5, I have no idea what the situation was.
Remember, this country has very strict libel laws. If you know that a prominent person is a pervert, you'd better have unimpeachable evidence to present in court. This incredibly strict libel law does a huge amount to protect corrupt individuals who happen to be wealthy or to have good connections. Lots of people apparently knew about Cyril Smith, but fuck all was done about it until he was dead. Why was that? You tell me.
Maybe I'm naive, but I would expect a person like that to be thoroughly checked by the security services, given that it's (part of) their duty to protect the public image of senior government ministers and the royals.
Either they found nothing - in which case the evidence was below prosecution standards.
OR - they found something and hushed it up. Sometimes the security services like to have a handle on public figures so they can 'influence' them.
As I am not the Head of MI5, I have no idea what the situation was.
Remember, this country has very strict libel laws. If you know that a prominent person is a pervert, you'd better have unimpeachable evidence to present in court. This incredibly strict libel law does a huge amount to protect corrupt individuals who happen to be wealthy or to have good connections. Lots of people apparently knew about Cyril Smith, but fuck all was done about it until he was dead. Why was that? You tell me.