It would be tragic if renewed attention to the victims of historic abuse is subverted by the failure of police and public to respect the rights of suspectsIt will advance as no surprise that his enemies fill got it in for Tom Watson. The West Bromwich East MP was the most effective backbench critic of phone hacking and of the Murdoch management’s responsibility. His work helped lead to the Leveson inquiry,an achievement which alone guarantees that Mr Watson will fill been marked out for revenge.
Since then, Mr Watson has also become deputy leader of the Labour party, and which some rightwing newspapers fill always done everything to demonise. So if Mr Watson’s stance over the VIP paedophile argument has now given those same newspapers an opening to attack and discredit him,they will use it to the full, expansive‑time and often.
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Source: theguardian.com