Exclusive: Ex-South Yorkshire police tsar could face new perjury inquiry

Confirmed: Watchdog mulls criminal case against ousted Yorkshire police tsar A POLICE watchdog has confirmed it has now begun a fresh consideration of whether there could be a criminal case against former South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Shaun Wright … Continue reading →

Police watchdog to reconsider case against former Police and Crime Commissioner

Police watchdog to reconsider case against former Police and Crime Commissioner The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is to reconsider whether there is a criminal case against South Yorkshire’s former police and crime commissioner. It comes after the IPCC admitted … Continue reading →

MPs have shone a light on the tide of anti-Semitism engulfing the Labour party

It was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness,” wrote Charles Dickens in Tale of Two Cities. He was not describing the contrast between the Home Affairs Committee Antisemitism in the UK report, released today, and Shami Chakrabarti’s … Continue reading →

Abuse Victims Named!

Regular Reader has just sent me these that appear to indicate an alarming development: Sex abuse victims accidentally named by MPs Home affairs select committee publishes documents naming victims of abuse on its website http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/11377629/Sex-abuse-victims-accidentally-named-by-MPs.html Death Threats After Files Published … Continue reading →

The odd couple or in flagrante delicto or who is using who

Interesting little observation that on 12th Sept Lady Sarah MP for Rotherham (aka Patron Saint of Platitudes and all things nice- bless) made a speech in Parliament stating that despite a sordid past that led to it being called “the … Continue reading →

FOI Chris Longley – Day 30 Refusal Finally Arrives!

Day 30 of my FOI Request to RMBC and the refusal has arrived. Here is the full text: RMBC letter reads thus: “Dear Mr Longley, I refer to your recent request for information regarding all the agendas, minutes and reports … Continue reading →

Chris Longley clarifies his position

From Chris Longley MBE Dear Rothpol and all the other people who have commented Note to Rothpol: this is modified version of an earlier blog in the light of very recent events. Thank you for your comments on these grave … Continue reading →

The Guardian brings news of welcome developments

Child sex abuse victims’ vulnerability must not be barrier to justice, says DPP Keir Starmer QC unveils new guidelines for handling abuse after series of high-profile grooming cases Vulnerability among child sex abuse victims should no longer be a barrier … Continue reading →

Andrew Norfolk – Child abuse failings – In Full

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Child abuse failings must lead to new law, MPs say .

Rotherham Advertiser – Rotherham Council failed to recognise abuse on its own doorstep – MPs’ report

Rotherham Council failed to recognise abuse on its own doorstep – MPs’ report ROTHERHAM Borough Council was inexcusably slow to realise widespread and organised sexual abuse of children was taking place on its doorstep, MPs have said. The Home Affairs … Continue reading →