*WE had an "alternative" magazine back in the 'seventies called RAP (Rochdale Alternative Press) kind of a local Private Eye. The editors (one of them a sociology lecturer called Dave Bartlett) exposed Cyril as a possible paedophile when he was giving "medical examinations" to little orphan boys and he never took any legal action against them, which was all you needed to know really. Even so, the authorities didn't investigate and he carried on as usual. RAP also ran a cartoon strip "Fatman" with Smith flying over the town in a mask and cape.
I had a personal run-in with him at some event or other. I used to contribute a column every month on Amnesty's current Prisoner of Conscience and he glared at me and said, "You're one of that RAP lot aren't you?" Can't recall my response, it was so long ago.
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