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Sir Cyril Richard Smith MBE MStJ DL (28 June 1928 – 3 September 2010) was a British Liberal Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Rochdale from 1972 to 1992. Smith was first active in local politics as a Liberal in 1945 before switching to Labour in 1950; he served as a Labour councillor in Rochdale , Lancashire , from ...
Feb 25, 2020 · The Westminster establishment turned a ‘blind eye’ to child abuse allegations against former Rochdale MP Cyril Smith for decades, a long-awaited national inquiry has found.
Feb 18, 2020 · When Sir Cyril Smith died in 2010 at the age of 82, his obituaries were littered with affectionate tributes.
Apr 12, 2018 · There were "lost opportunities" to prosecute the late politician Sir Cyril Smith for child sexual abuse, a report has found.
Sep 3, 2010 · A tribute to the late Liberal Democrat MP and former mayor of Rochdale, who was known for his outspokenness, individualism and eccentricity. Learn about his political career, his views, his achievements and his challenges.
Apr 27, 2014 · Cyril Smith, the larger-than-life Rochdale MP who died in 2010, is alleged to have abused vulnerable young boys in the town. The claims are now being investigated by the police but Smith was...
A retired detective claims that Cyril Smith, a Liberal MP, was not prosecuted for child sex abuse in the 1960s because of fears of exposing other high-profile offenders. The Independent also reports on the IPCC investigation into Scotland Yard's corruption and the Westminster paedophile ring.
