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| West Bromwich East MP Tom Watson says he will not apologise to Harvey Proctor |
Last month Mr Proctor —who was questioned as part of the investigation —launched a withering attack on Labour’s deputy leader, accusing him of making ‘self-serving’ comments about the Metropolitan Police’s probe into claims that several young boys were sexually abused by high-profile Westminster figures.
He demanded Mr Watson, along with fellow Labour MP John Mann and London mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith, apologise in the Commons.
The West Bromwich East MP told the Commons in October 2012 that he had evidence that there was a ‘powerful paedophile network linked to Parliament and Number 10’.
But he says he ‘never once’ mentioned Mr Proctor in connection with the investigation.
“When I asked the original question in October 2012 I’d never even heard of Harvey Proctor,” Mr Watson told the Express & Star.
“I certainly don’t think I owe him an apology. I’ve not said anything publicly about him. I think he has been factually incorrect.
“I’ve never named anyone under privilege in my life in the House of Commons. The three objectives I had at the start of the inquiry was for proper investigative journalism, an adequately resourced police inquiry and some kind of public inquiry to look at the allegations.
“He can speak for himself, but I know a lot less than Harvey Proctor about his case.” (more...)
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