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UK Establishment Closes Ranks as Organised Child Sex Abuse Network Leads Back to No. 10

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ttosca · 04/07/2014 19:19

For decades, vulnerable children from care homes and other institutions were booked to order by rich and powerful men, for sex. This is the allegation put forward in ‘Nightmares at Elm Guest House’, in an interview with Chris Fay of the National Association for Young People in Care. As another significant member of the Conservative party is about to be outed this weekend, we take a closer look at these allegations and ask: how much longer can the UK establishment keep this story suppressed?

www.scriptonitedaily.com/2013/12/18/uk-establishment-closes-ranks-as-organised-paedophile-network-leads-back-to-no-10/

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settingsitting · 04/07/2014 19:47

You already have a thread about this.

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ICanHearYou · 05/07/2014 07:32

Journo

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CFSKate · 05/07/2014 08:27

200 police on phone hacking case
30 police on Yewtree (celebs)
7 on Fernbridge (MPs/VIP child abuse)

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2681117/Cameron-orders-probe-happened-missing-dossier-alleged-paedophile-activity-Westminster-1980s.html

"Mr Cameron said he understood mounting concerns about what happened to the dossier handed over to then Home Secretary Leon Brittan by Tory MP Geoffrey Dickens in 1983.

He said: ‘That’s why I’ve asked the permanent secretary at the Home Office [Mark Sedwill] to do everything he can to find answers to all of these questions and to make sure we can reassure people about these events.’"

What if the answers are found, and they are not reassuring?

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staverton · 06/07/2014 00:12

twitter.com/suttonnick/status/485522168655409152


This is huge!! The former Home Secretary accused of child rape. Why is there not more discussion on MN?

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AnyaKnowIt · 06/07/2014 00:21

He was questioned under caution last month [shocked]

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AuntieStella · 06/07/2014 00:27

There has probably been no discussion as the news is breaking only now.

Avoiding to the BBC article on this, a man was interviewed in connexion with an allegation of rape of a woman over the age of 18 in 1967. It's not clear when she went to the police.

Various newspapers are naming the man (who was not an MP in 1967) but it seems the police haven't named him.

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Wannabestepfordwife · 06/07/2014 07:07

www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2681949/Call-public-inquiry-historic-child-abuse-Forget-expenses-scandal-If-MPs-harboured-paedophiles-damage-British-democracy-fatal-says-MP-SIMON-DANCZUK.html

Fantastic article by Simon Danczuk names are beginning to leak out and I really don't think he will stop pushing until all is uncovered

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gatofeliz · 06/07/2014 07:27

Lets hope that the true horror and extent of these crimes are now thrown into the mainstream media and those responsible are held to account so the victims that have survived get some sort of justice.

Does anyone know what has happened to the young American journalist who finally got access to Jersey?

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AuntieStella · 06/07/2014 07:45

Nothing 'happened' to the journalist and the visa ban expired some time ago.

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AuntieStella · 06/07/2014 08:26

Yes, it's common enough to be "normal"

When something can be conspiracy or cock up, it's almost invariable cock up.

And the amount of stuff that has been lost (in all sorts of departments) at times like moves to a new building and transfer of paper records to fiche (later scanned) or computer based systems is huge.

What we don't know is what sort of instruction the secretary of state was issuing. Was it "you look in to this" (just to get it off his desk, because it wasn't apparently important enough), or a genuine instruction to investigate. Or a Sir Humphrey moment where you say something that is actually beyond reproach, but leads inevitably to long grass.

The registry procedures and eventual filing could vary depending on which of those (or other possibilities I've missed) it might have been.

I hope investigators are looking closely at where the document went next, and which officials were involved. Even closely held documents would have been seen by a number of people and all their recollections need to be checked.

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staverton · 06/07/2014 09:54

This is just the tip of the iceberg.
Spotlight on abuse blog is well worth a read.

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staverton · 06/07/2014 09:56

I'm sure there are monumental cock ups. But the loss of these files were not one. They were destroyed. It will all come out (I hope!!)

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claig · 06/07/2014 10:07

'When something can be conspiracy or cock up, it's almost invariable cock up.'

That's what they always tell us.
We know they're incompetent, but not that incompetent.

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settingsitting · 06/07/2014 11:12

Anyone know how he died?

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CFSKate · 06/07/2014 11:18

There may have been establishment cover-up of child abuse claims to 'protect the system', says Lord Tebbit

That Simon Danczuk article is a must read, and the pictures are interesting too

[[https://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/david-cameron-and-theresa-may-establish-a-national-inquiry-into-allegations-of-organised-child-abuse Tom Watson MP petition:-

Petitioning David Cameron and Theresa May

Establish a national inquiry into allegations of organised child abuse
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perfectpeach · 06/07/2014 11:47

They weren't lost, they were destroyed or deliberately misplaced. The MPs wife conveniently destroyed the copy the MP kept after he died, and just in case she hadn't I suspect people came looking for it. The MPs son described how they were professionally burgled twice but nothing was taken according to the DM

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AuntieStella · 06/07/2014 11:51

I've looked at another BBC article, which says that 527 files are 'potentially' relevant and that 114 of them are missing destroyed or just 'not found' (no idea what the difference between that and just 'missing' might be).

The crux is how rigorous the current enquiry will be. Some of the missing files might turn up. There's no indication about the likely relevance and importance of the unavailable files, nor indeed of the many which are available. Neither is it clear whether the files contain unique material or if individual documents were copied to several files. There's still a lot of material to work on. If the located files contain most or all of the key information, then it will be possible to reconstruct the chain of events (and identify whether any gaps are suggestive or random).

There was quite a lot of pressure in the 90s and 00s for government departments to reduce their records (to cut costs) and a lot of the rigour on record keeping was lost. This sort of muddle was a a risk in that policy.

As long as the investigation team is competent, has broad TORs and full access to all material they request then it remains possible that they will nail what went on. Anyone know when they expect to report? For I think that's the key thing.

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AnyaKnowIt · 06/07/2014 11:52

So we are to believe that when brittan when he said he knew nothing about it. Then that the files were passed on but heard nothing back. Now 114 files are missing and we are suppose to believe that its a cock up?

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AuntieStella · 06/07/2014 11:58

Personally, I'm reserving judgement until the investigation has reported.

The actual files themselves may or may not be relevant as much hangs on what information is in the located ones. I hope the investigation team will be competent.

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claig · 06/07/2014 17:03

Wannbestepfordwife and CFSKate recommended reading Simon Danczuk's article in the Daily Mail. I have just read it and it is staggering.

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claig · 06/07/2014 17:05

About £100 million was spent on the hacking trial. I hope more is spent on what went on over all this. This is so shocking, it beggars belief.

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Wannabestepfordwife · 06/07/2014 18:02

What absolutely bewilders me though is that more people seem to be talking about the "magaluf incident" then the fact there seems to be a conspiracy over paedophiles in government.

I really do think there needs to be a petition or perhaps a Mumsnet campaign for the truth.

With regards to Simon Danczuk does anyone else find it a bit fishy that his ex wife decides to sell her story over his drug use as his campaigning is gaining momentum

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