Crispy Ambulance
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You mean the Keith Vaz that still claims he hadn't heard of Elm Guest House or Grafton Care Home whilst a solicitor for Richmond and Barnes council, despite it having 2 weeks of widespread national newspaper coverage after a police raid in late 1982. He later stood for the Richmond and Barnes constituency unsuccessfully in 1983 and no one even mentioned a known paedophile brothel in the constituency??
The same Keith Vaz that went on to become senior solicitor at Islington Borough council from 83-85 home to one of Britain's largest ever child abuse in care scandals - (http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2003/jul/06/children.childprotection)
The same Keith Vaz that led a standing ovation for Greville Janner on Janner escaping any action over allegations of child sexual abuse emerging from the trial of another (non-VIP) offender. Vaz has subsequently campaigned for blanket anonymity for those accused of sexual offences. Janner now stands accused of 15 counts of sexual assault and 7 of buggery from 9 victims - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukn...r-historic-sex-abuse-charges-in-new-year.html
The qualities that lend Vaz to being the perfect man to lead The Home Affairs Select Committee are obvious. Safe pair of hands.
Aye, that's the one. If I was Watson, I'd have been tempted to ask Vaz how grateful Janner was for his support - just to wipe that semi-permanent smug smile off his face!
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