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Sharron | Report | 9 Jul 2014 11:23 |
The appointment of Lady Butler- Sloss into this new paedophilia enquiry is being questioned because she is the sister of Lord Havers. |
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 9 Jul 2014 12:31 |
Sharron, I found it Interesting to read about who has been chosen to head the independent inquiry into the allegations of historical abuse, the retired High Court Judge Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, now the Baroness Butler-Sloss, she currently sits on the cross benches of the House of Lords, interesting that she also stood as the Conservative candidate for Vauxhall in the 1959 general election. |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 9 Jul 2014 12:34 |
sounds very iffy to me :-S |
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eRRolSheep | Report | 9 Jul 2014 12:42 |
I agree OneFootInTheGrave although it has to be said that there were arguments for keeping things, shall we say, quiet. Some would say that it was in the country's interests not to stir the hornets' nest too much. |
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Elizabeth2469049 | Report | 9 Jul 2014 12:46 |
I wouldn't for a moment question Lady Butler-Sloss's integrity - but it would be very hard for her if she were to discover her brother had been even slightly involved in a possible cover-up |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 9 Jul 2014 12:51 |
Wow, just found this - an 'Academic' view of paedophilia: |
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eRRolSheep | Report | 9 Jul 2014 13:00 |
I read this the other day and can see where some of them are coming from but it is important to remember that this is not the view of academia but the view or hypothesis of a small number of academics who are not advocating paedophilia per se. |
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Sirius | Report | 9 Jul 2014 13:01 |
This is quite interesting |
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 9 Jul 2014 13:04 |
I am not questioning Baroness Butler-Sloss's integrity nor her experience for this role, however she may find her position untenable, because it would be unprecedented, if her brother was not consulted about the so called dossier, not least because of the seriousness of the allegations, but also because, at the time the allegations emerged, he was the Attorney General - the most senior government law officer, whose primary role was to advise the government of any possible legal repercussions that could result from their acts or omissions. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 9 Jul 2014 13:07 |
Errol, obviously O'Carroll cherry- picked, so it's open day for any others of his ilk to read what they wanted about the conference. |
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eRRolSheep | Report | 9 Jul 2014 13:35 |
maggiewinchester that's very true |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 9 Jul 2014 16:58 |
You know how it is when a kitten gets hold of an old woolly jumper ... once it starts to unravel it just goes on and on and on until the jumper disappears and the kitten has become a cat. |
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Chrissie | Report | 9 Jul 2014 17:32 |
I quite respect Lady S-B and I don't doubt her integrity but I don't think she's the right choice. There's already so much disagreement about her appointment and her links are unfortunate. She would have to ignore family and professional links, as well as religious ones. I'm not suggesting she couldn't do it but she's not going to have the confidence of many interested parties. |
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 12 Jul 2014 08:41 |
Baroness Butler-Sloss is facing fresh calls for her to step down, because yesterday it emerged that she withheld allegations against an Anglican Bishop from a report she wrote into paedophile priests in 2011. |
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Inky1 | Report | 12 Jul 2014 09:08 |
She is 80 now - so 77ish in 2011. She said the bishop was "very old now". |
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 12 Jul 2014 09:16 |
This inquiry needs to be chaired by someone who is not closely associated with the "Westminster Establishment" if it is not, it will be seen to be a whitewash, Baroness Butler-Sloss should do the honourable thing and step down as head of this inquiry, she is too close to the "Westminster Establishment" and as this article about the Anglican Bishop shows, her priorities are questionable. |
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Dermot | Report | 12 Jul 2014 09:34 |
There are several objections and legitimate questions quoted on this thread that deserve comprehensive answers. |
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 13 Jul 2014 12:43 |
I am shocked and cannot believe what I have just read in today's edition of, Scotland on Sunday (The Scotsman Sunday Newspaper), that Sir Nicholas Fairbairn, is alleged to have been associated with the Westminster abuse scandal. |
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