The mishandling of the Cliff operation can't even be put down to a rush for justice. It was a full 18 months ago that we remember police sources starting to brief journalists that they had Cliff Richard in their sights. Hacks had even started checking out Heathrow whenever Cliff entered the country, to see if anything was happening. So, it's unlikely this raid was done on a whim.
What started out sounding like over-eager gossip is now looking more like the police's attempt to get the media to help build the case. With the BBC's coverage of the Cliff Richard raid, they may have got their wish. But all they've managed to succeed in doing so far is making us feel bad for a man who released Livin' Doll and lends his house to Tony Blair.
And that's truly unforgivable.
Popbitch, Silly Season Gets Serious - thanks for joining the dots. x
One celebrity scalp is clearly worth more than 1,400 working-class girls.
From the Battle of Orgeave to Hillsborough and now this shitstorm, this gang of crooks called South Yorkshire Police should be locked up.
From the Battle of Orgeave to Hillsborough and now this shitstorm, this gang of crooks called South Yorkshire Police should be locked up.
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ReplyDelete'Ere, Sarge – another of those reports about wide-scale child abuse on our patch.
Just put it with the others, son. We'll shred them all later.
Shouldn't we do something, Sarge?
No son, that's not the way it works. We're going after a celebrity instead.
A celebrity? You mean that famous singer?
Yes, son. That's the one.
But we've no evidence he's done anything, Sarge.
And when has that ever stopped us before?