Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-01-06 08:23:08 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4CEB97E8D397D0C20EA7D2640E3E43155124C9D38BE33A736453E65552E7F788
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Original Note:
Keir Starmer did not decide that there was insufficient evidence to charge Savile. Multiple factchecks have concluded that the decision was taken locally and not passed to Starmer. https://fullfact.org/online/keir-starmer-prosecute-jimmy-savile/ https://www.reuters.com/article/fact-check/no-evidence-uks-keir-starmer-was-directly-involved-in-failing-to-prosecute-jimm-idUSL1N2RP200/ https://www.bbc.com/news/60213975
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