| − | Among the chief deniers of the accusations made against Smith was fellow Liberal MP [[David Steel]], who is also infamous for legalising the [[Abortion|murder of unborn children]] in the UK. | + | Among the chief deniers of the accusations made against Smith was fellow Liberal MP [[David Steel]], who is also infamous for legalising the [[Abortion|murder of unborn children]] in the UK. Steel claimed that all Smith seemed to have done was "spank a few bare bottoms". It was later revealed that Steel was well aware of the sexual abuse Smith was inflicting but never acted on it. |