http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/aug/18/chief-constable-handling-cliff-richard-investigation-police-bbc-search Cliff Richard fans bid to get 'I Still Believe In You' to number one Fans are campaigning to get his 1992 ballad “I Still Believe In You” to number one. The Cliff Richard "incident" is fast descending into the world of farce. As more big names from all walks of celebrity life, show business, politics, media and even television lead the clamour of protest from the "man in the street" about how the raid on one of the homes of Cliff Richard was carried out, it seems that the investigation is turning into allegations of police heavy handedness, BBC conspiracy and contrived complaints. It is debatable whether the same degree of protectionism would have been evident had it been "Joe Soap", of Peabody Buildings, East Cheap (with apologies to any person of that name or address, as no connection is intended or implied) ...
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http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/the-way-the-police-have-treated-cliff-richard-is-completely-unacceptable-9672367.html Police investigating an allegation against Sir Cliff Richard Cliff Richard The allegations and rumours concerning Cliff Richard have been circulating for many years. We now see the start of the diversionary campaign from the "Save Cliff Richard from investigation" society determined it seems to nullify any investigation even before it may (or may not) start. If allegations are made, particularly in the light of the cover ups and conspiracies on other present cases, such allegations demand to be thoroughly investigated. The fact that police arrived at one of Richard's homes unannounced is actually neither here nor there. However, the author of the article, Geoffrey Robertson, resorts to emotive and unreasonable rhetoric with phrases such as "orchestrating massive publicity for the raid on his house" and "an...