Thursday, January 22, 2015

Ex-Home Secretary Leon Brittan dies

The former Conservative MP was home secretary in Margaret Thatcher's government from 1983 to 1985.

Lord Brittan came under the spotlight last year as part of the investigation into historical sexual abuse because he was home secretary in 1984 when ministers were handed a dossier on alleged high-profile paedophiles.

He insisted that the proper procedures were followed .... http://www.bbc.com