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Bluelighter
How is Jimmy Saville part of the elite?
How is Jimmy Saville part of the elite?
Surely Butler Sloss should step down now?
Baroness Butler-Sloss told a victim of alleged abuse that she did not want the claims to be in the public domain because “the press would love a bishop”.
How is Jimmy Saville part of the elite?
Surely Butler Sloss should step down now? http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article4145685.ece
Why?
I was honoured to be invited by the Home Secretary to chair the wide-ranging inquiry about child sexual abuse and hoped I could make a useful contribution.
It has become apparent over the last few days, however, that there is a widespread perception, particularly among victim and survivor groups, that I am not the right person to chair the inquiry. It has also become clear to me that I did not sufficiently consider whether my background and the fact my brother had been Attorney General would cause difficulties.
This is a victim-orientated inquiry and those who wish to be heard must have confidence that the members of the panel will pay proper regard to their concerns and give appropriate advice to Government.
Nor should media attention be allowed to be diverted from the extremely important issues at stake, namely whether enough has been done to protect children from sexual abuse and hold to account those who commit these appalling crimes.
Having listened to the concerns of victim and survivor groups and the criticisms of MPs and the media, I have come to the conclusion that I should not chair this inquiry and have so informed the Home Secretary.
I should like to add that I have dedicated my life to public service, to the pursuit of justice and to protecting the rights of children and families and I wish the inquiry success in its important work.
It has become apparent over the last few days, however, that there is a widespread perception, particularly among victim and survivor groups, that I am not the right person to chair the inquiry. It has also become clear to me that I did not sufficiently consider whether my background and the fact my brother had been Attorney General would cause difficulties.
Seen sense, yes.
parttime crackhead said:I can't fathom why you think she would have been an appropriate person to investigate, among other things, whether her brother played down/hushed up some of these paedo claims.
Sammy it doesn't matter what you think,surely it's what the victims of abuse think that counts.
Hold your horses, eh?
I've not once suggested that she's an appropriate appointment, I've just challenged certain sources which people have used in order to discredit her. Mostly that loopy 'Google Law' blog, which you must have seen and cringed at.
Apologies if you agree that she is far from an appropriate person to be dealing with this, it hasn't came across like that from your posts.
You say that she's been "shouted down by the press". The press aren't citing that google law blog, are they? Aren't they just pointing out that her brother had something to do with this, so she maybe shouldn't be the one to investigate? (So in that case, not shouted down at all but "seen sense", albeit after being forced to by the press).
That's you just lost a mark. You were doing so well until now.