Margaret Thatcher tried to stop British diplomat linked to paedophile scandal from being named

Sir Peter Hayman

Margaret Thatcher tried to stop a senior British diplomat linked to a paedophile scandal being named despite knowing of his 'unnatural' behaviour, it was claimed today.

A secret file prepared for the then Prime Minister revealed that Sir Peter Hayman had been engaged in ‘sexual perversion’ for decades and was vulnerable to blackmail by foreign powers.

Fears of a cover-up of VIP paedophile abuse intensified last night as the file which has remained secret for 35 years was published showing the extent to which Mrs Thatcher knew about the behaviour of Hayman.

The file detailing official investigations into the top diplomat, who was named in Parliament as a paedophile by MP Geoffrey Dickens in 1983, shows how Hayman had been engaging in ‘sexual perversion’ as far back as 1966 and possibly even earlier.

Yet the depraved mandarin continued to enjoy a glittering career with his final posting being High Commissioner to Canada.  (more...)

Margaret Thatcher tried to stop British diplomat linked to paedophile scandal from being named

Background:

Number 10's secret sex file: Uncovered after 34 years, document that told Thatcher of the 'unnatural' sexual behaviour of Westminster figures

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