Peter Morrison, deceased, was a Tory MP for Chester for some years. He was favoured by the Thatcherites and ended up as a minister in Thatcher's cabinet.

During the time he held ministerial office, he was caught engaging in sex offences and subsequently prosecuted for these. The last time this happened, he was in the toilets on Crewe station importuning young boys. Caught in the act, he was arrested and charged. His case came up in Chester Crown Court and he was found guilty on the charges brought against him. This was not the first time, in fact he had a long history of sex offences.

Thatcher used her powers to keep this out of the press. Though all the local people knew of it, nothing appeared in the local, or national, press and has never done so to date. While there have been hints, no one has broken the silence maintained over many years.

This is in line with the Tory attitude that prevails in some circles that it is all right to seek gratification from abusing working class boys.

Morrison was also a Freemason which may have helped him avoid publicity too.