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LeftishBrit

(41,205 posts)
Sat May 3, 2014, 05:34 PM May 2014

Labour figure facing abuse claims, says Cyril Smith book MP

The Labour MP whose recent book claims Cyril Smith sexually abused children says he has met police regarding allegations against another politician.

Simon Danczuk said detectives visited his office on Friday to discuss a case involving a senior Labour figure and the alleged "aggressive" and "predatory" abuse of boys.

He told the BBC officers were taking the allegations "extremely seriously"....

Mr Danczuk said he had formed a four-strong, cross-party group of MPs who were writing to Home Secretary Theresa May urging her to make sure all documents relating to such allegations were made available....

(More at):

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27272330


Any views on how reliable this is likely to be? Danczuk' allegations against the revolting Cyril Smith are corroborated by many sources; but do you think he's jumping on a bandwagon with these additional allegations, or is he likely to be reliable? I'm a bit prejudiced against Danczuk's credibility, due to his saying that the Labour far left are just as bad as the BNP; but of course child abuse by people in high positions really is a serious and pervasive problem.

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