IT’S taken more than three years for a British inquiry into child
sexual abuse to hear shocking evidence about spy agency M15’s knowledge
of a high-level cover-up of allegations involving a senior Liberal
politician who was knighted by Margaret Thatcher.
For British writer and broadcaster Bea Campbell, the revelations about Sir Cyril Smith in early October show why an inquiry was needed. It also shows why she and others will continue to push for a royal commission after three years of controversies, including lengthy delays and the resignation of three chairwomen and senior lawyers.
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/5034822/child-abuse-one-of-the-great-issues-of-our-time/?cs=305
For British writer and broadcaster Bea Campbell, the revelations about Sir Cyril Smith in early October show why an inquiry was needed. It also shows why she and others will continue to push for a royal commission after three years of controversies, including lengthy delays and the resignation of three chairwomen and senior lawyers.
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/5034822/child-abuse-one-of-the-great-issues-of-our-time/?cs=305