Mark Watts

Journalist, broadcaster, author.
Co-ordinator @FOIACentre, Former Editor-in-Chief, Exaro. Views are my own – except, perhaps, retweets.

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Westminster hearings – #CSAinquiry – my round-up in 415 tweets…

Week 1: https://t.co/OFuSZkXhVK
Week 2: https://t.co/TrK4SRl1ol
Week 3: https://t.co/K6scexdO6O

Just watch how establishment’s media lapdogs will say “no evidence” of #VIPaedophile scandal.

This shows otherwise.

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Week 3 – Westminster – #CSAinquiry – my round-up in 150 tweets…

Day11: https://t.co/8gaBuyCnJE
D12: https://t.co/0DPTt2zlrf
D13: https://t.co/YTEyuBj0F5
Non-sitting: https://t.co/XQVTvthBWN
D14a: https://t.co/CeVe4MFJOz
D14b: https://t.co/qst0Yl9Rb0
D14c https://t.co/0Q42YG7k1V

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Hearings for Tranche 2 of #SpyCopsInquiry, with questioning of #spycops and their managers active between 1983 and 1992, further delayed until July 2024.

Inquiry had hoped to hold the hearings next Spring, but today announces “its intention” to start the hearings on July 1.

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Kevin Spacey ‘capable of mounting Hollywood comeback’ after being cleared of sex-assault charges @LBC https://t.co/t3zv7Qqych

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Disciplinary panel: Met #spycop Jim Boyling, aka “Jim Sutton”, committed gross misconduct bec of “long-term sexual relationship” in 1996-7 with activist, “Monica”.

Panel set no penalty bec he had been fired and barred from working for police over later relationship.

#spycops

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Second set of suspected miscarriages of justice referred to special panel by #SpyCopsInquiry relating to the activities of one of the Met’s #spycops, “Desmond Barry Loader”.

The convictions were for five people icw anti-fascist protests in Barking and Brixton in 1977 and 1978.

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Disciplinary panel: Met #spycop Jim Boyling, aka “Jim Sutton”, committed gross misconduct bec of “long-term sexual relationship” in 1996-7 with activist, “Monica”.

Panel set no penalty bec he had been fired and barred from working for police over later relationship.

#spycops

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Sir John Mitting, #SpyCopsInquiry chairman, adds in conclusion of tranche 1 report: “Had the use of these means been publicly known at the time, the SDS [Met’s #spycops unit 1968-82] would have been brought to a rapid end.”

Hearings continue. Many more interim reports to come.

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Interim #SpyCopsInquiry report published here.

Sir John Mitting, inquiry chairman, says re Met’s #spycops unit from 1968 to 1982: “The question is whether or not the end justified the means.

“I have come to the firm conclusion that… it did not.” https://t.co/kjm7G2cjZR

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Mike Veale made inappropriate sexual remarks to a colleague while chief constable of Cleveland Police, says disciplinary panel.

It rules that he committed gross misconduct. https://t.co/RhVVjZEuxF

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Gordan Dadds. Better known as Gordon Dudds.

Later this morning, Gordon Dadds LLP is due to be formally wound up in the High Court.

The Gordon Dudds group – once London's largest listed law firm, a firm that dates back 150 years – went bust in April.

[Mark Watts @MarkWatts_1]

Second set of suspected miscarriages of justice referred to special panel by #SpyCopsInquiry relating to the activities of one of the Met’s #spycops, “Desmond Barry Loader”.

The convictions were for five people icw anti-fascist protests in Barking and Brixton in 1977 and 1978.

[Mark Watts @MarkWatts_1]

Sir John Mitting, #SpyCopsInquiry chairman, adds in conclusion of tranche 1 report: “Had the use of these means been publicly known at the time, the SDS [Met’s #spycops unit 1968-82] would have been brought to a rapid end.”

Hearings continue. Many more interim reports to come.

[Mark Watts @MarkWatts_1]

Interim #SpyCopsInquiry report published here.

Sir John Mitting, inquiry chairman, says re Met’s #spycops unit from 1968 to 1982: “The question is whether or not the end justified the means.

“I have come to the firm conclusion that… it did not.” https://t.co/kjm7G2cjZR

[Mark Watts @MarkWatts_1]

Mike Veale made inappropriate sexual remarks to a colleague while chief constable of Cleveland Police, says disciplinary panel.

It rules that he committed gross misconduct. https://t.co/RhVVjZEuxF

[Mark Watts @MarkWatts_1]

Gordan Dadds. Better known as Gordon Dudds.

Later this morning, Gordon Dadds LLP is due to be formally wound up in the High Court.

The Gordon Dudds group – once London's largest listed law firm, a firm that dates back 150 years – went bust in April.

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Yet another poke in the Eye…

CAUGHT OUT: Private Eye and its lawyers, Gordan Dadds – better known as Gordon Dudds.

Why would Ian Hislop refuse to publish my letter of correction – without explanation? No response to this from May 16.

https://t.co/orEk8b1RbH

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Church of England today announces national redress scheme for survivors of sexual, physical, psychological, emotional or spiritual abuse relating to CoE in wake of #CSAinquiry. https://t.co/SGgMjaVTYV

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After huge delay, allegations of misconduct against Mike Veale that forced him to resign as Cleveland chief constable 4yrs ago are to be heard at 5-day hearing from June 26.

He allegedly “made sexual remarks to a colleague”. He denies the allegations. https://t.co/YF5tKK9ZLA

[Mark Watts @MarkWatts_1]

Church of England today announces national redress scheme for survivors of sexual, physical, psychological, emotional or spiritual abuse relating to CoE in wake of #CSAinquiry. https://t.co/SGgMjaVTYV

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Michael Lockwood, Independent Office of Police Conduct’s former director-general, charged with three counts of rape and six of indecent assault of a girl under 16 in 1985-86.

He denies the charges.

He will appear at Hull magistrates court on June 28. https://t.co/kkPVd0nYcC

[Mark Watts @MarkWatts_1]

After huge delay, allegations of misconduct against Mike Veale that forced him to resign as Cleveland chief constable 4yrs ago are to be heard at 5-day hearing from June 26.

He allegedly “made sexual remarks to a colleague”. He denies the allegations. https://t.co/YF5tKK9ZLA

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First interim report on #spycops to be published by #SpyCopsInquiry on June 29.

It will cover tranche 1 of the inquiry, ie the activities of #spycops and their managers between 1968 and 1982.