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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 ...
25 Feb 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.
18 Feb 2020 · When Sir Cyril Smith died in 2010 at the age of 82, his obituaries were littered with affectionate tributes.
12 Apr 2018 · There were "lost opportunities" to prosecute the late politician Sir Cyril Smith for child sexual abuse, a report has found.
3 Sep 2010 · As well known for his outsized girth as for his outspoken views, Liberal Democrat MP Cyril Smith was one of Parliament's most distinctive and popular members.
27 Apr 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...
Cyril Smith was not taken to court when paedophilia allegations emerged in the 1960s because of concerns that other high-profile sex offenders would be exposed, a retired detective has...
