TheOstrich wrote:But he still needs beating with a stick over his pro-European views.
No excuse needed IMHO.
The DM 'attack' is ridiculous, though, Clegg was in short trousers when Smith was (allegedly) abusing young boys. Smith 'retired' in 1992 when Clegg was still roaming the globe as a reporter shortly after finishing his formal education. Talk about the DM clutching at straws.