Moor Larkin has just written a new blogpost on Peter Saunders, drawing parallels with Jimmy Savile's police investigation in 2008 and highlighting the hypocrisy and double standards.

For Pete's Sake

Is it not funny that it takes our glorious members of the great British public to see through the Williams-Thomas Saunders of the world ? The hidden in plain sight, the noisy ones, the look at me how great and caring I am. Look no further that their bank accounts Saunders and Williams-Thomas doing it for the greater good? I fear not with the bragging about which car is in for a service.

The bank balance is mightier that the truth ! Go fourth and Multi-Lie

It does seem common sense to be suspicious of people who go out of their way to point up how "good" they are. A financial conman I once had a run-in with now runs his own "financial consultancy" whose website shows supposed testimonials from clients trumpeting his "high integrity". In my experience, he was a consummate liar and was described to me by someone as a "professional crook". He was low-key in his manner, more tweed jacket than shiny suit, but ended up living in a large Grade II listed country house with extensive gardens, paddock and tennis court that was put up for sale not too long ago for over 1 million pounds. Very nice too, inside and out, judging from the photos on the estate agent's website.

I suspect that the financial conman and the historic abuse conman probably share similar characteristics.