I agree with your sentiment that power/money gives a degree of protection but
I imagine pretty much all kids homes will have lots of photos with charity celebs (and charity celebs didn't come much higher profile than Jimmy Saville back then), I am not sure it is quite as damning as the witness testimony!

And Haut de la Garenne hasn't all been swept under the carpet there is an awful lot of work going on in the background to try and clear up the mess without having to resort to publicising further any vulnerables' experiences. Add to that the hopelessly handled police investigations (I give you the coconut skull) and less a cover up and more a shambles. Unpicking the shite from the reality and then trying to fix/ atone for the problems caused is a big job.
( number5 has been fighting tramps and losing., Tue 2 Oct 2012, 15:51, Reply)