It was fear of being labeled a Racist or fascist that stopped the police delving deeper into this, it should not have stopped them but did...Thats what years apon years of liberal thinking have done to some people! You say the daily mail has a history of fascism - For what..Reporting on the realities that are happening in this country?
" I believe that it is every newspapers' duty to report the facts in cases such as this but that they must do so with due care and attention to get the facts right."
To me it feels like what you are saying here is "i believe papers should report on this in a way that wont upset any minority's or stir up hatred"
Well @madstocks seems you too like me are horrified by this trully horrific abuse being discovered ! Horrific due the the incredible numbers of children abused but also by the fact that it went on for such a long time without anybody for anywhere coming out and blowing the whistle on it for so long ! I am not sure that @simoxenham is saying that newspapers were being careful not to offend but more that they needed to be careful on true figures and exact details in the numbers of abuses made ! But yes horrifying and truly disgusting and I am sure you like me would like and even need to see a public enquiry made where people who were aware of these things going on but who said nothing be held accountable and feel the consequences for their failing to these children and the parents of these said children !