An interesting long read in The Guardian reveals that it was Newsnight reporter Liz McKean who leaked stories of her thwarted Savile investigation to The Times, The Guardian, The Oldie and Private Eye. It reveals clear similarities with the Martin Bashir cover-up, sixteen years earlier - senior managers who were more interested in attacking the integrity of whistle-blowing journalists than finding out what really happened.
It reminds us also that McKean and her producer on the story, Meirion Jones, were invited to a meeting, post-Pollard inquiry, with acting DG Tim Davie, half-expecting an apology and clean start. As Jones said "It was new face, same suit".
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