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| − | + | '''Leon Brittan''', [[Conservative]] peer and former [[European Commissioner]], was publicly named in July 2015 as being involved in the [[VIPaedophile]] Child Abuse Inquiry as a result of allegations made by fantasist [[Carl Beech]].<ref>''[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/11917800/Man-behind-Leon-Brittan-allegations-regrets-witch-hunt.html "Man behind Leon Brittan allegations regrets 'witch-hunt'"]''</ref> | |
| − | Leon Brittan was publicly named in July 2015 as being involved in the [[VIPaedophile]] Child Abuse Inquiry.<ref> | + | |
| + | A year earlier, Labour MP [[Tom Watson]] named Lord Brittan as the former cabinet minister who allegedly raped a young woman – identified only as Jane – in an explosive letter to [[Director of Public Prosecutions]] [[Alison Saunders]], while suggesting that the police were unwilling to investigate him properly because of his status.<ref>''[https://exaro.news/rapist-ex-cabinet-minister-named-in-tom-watson-s-dpp-letter "MP launches blistering attack on Met for failing to interview ex-minister over rape claim"]''</ref> | ||
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| + | In January 2020, on [[Sky News]], [[Tom Watson|Watson]] explained: | ||
| + | :“I was doing my very best to try and give very vulnerable people their voice in the criminal justice system.” | ||
| + | He said Lady Brittan had refused to accept his apology.<ref>''[https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/tom-waton-says-sorry-for-getting-too-close-to-child-abuse-probe-and-accepts-mistakes-over-carl-beech/ "Tom Watson says 'sorry' for getting 'too close' to child abuse probe and 'accepts mistakes' over Carl Beech"]''</ref> | ||
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| Born | 1939-09-25 North London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2015-01-21 (Age 75) London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | UK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Trinity College (Cambridge) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Judaism | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Diana Clemetson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of | The Other Club, Trilateral Commission | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leon Brittan, Conservative peer and former European Commissioner, was publicly named in July 2015 as being involved in the VIPaedophile Child Abuse Inquiry as a result of allegations made by fantasist Carl Beech.[1]
A year earlier, Labour MP Tom Watson named Lord Brittan as the former cabinet minister who allegedly raped a young woman – identified only as Jane – in an explosive letter to Director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders, while suggesting that the police were unwilling to investigate him properly because of his status.[2]
In January 2020, on Sky News, Watson explained:
- “I was doing my very best to try and give very vulnerable people their voice in the criminal justice system.”
He said Lady Brittan had refused to accept his apology.[3]
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1992 | 21 May 1992 | 24 May 1992 | France Royal Club Evian Evian-les-Bains | The 40th Bilderberg. It had 121 participants. |
| Bilderberg/1998 | 14 May 1998 | 17 May 1998 | Scotland Turnberry | The 46th Bilderberg meeting, held in Scotland, chaired by Peter Carrington |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2004 | 21 January 2004 | 25 January 2004 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | 2068 billionaires, CEOs and their politicians and "civil society" leaders met under the slogan Partnering for Prosperity and Security. "We have the people who matter," said World Economic Forum Co-Chief Executive Officer José María Figueres. |
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