Patricia Hewitt paedophile apology 'isolates' Harman

Former health secretary sorry after call to lower age of consent and legalise incest in 1976

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 25: Patricia Hewitt, the former Secretary of State for Health, leaves a television studio on February 25, 2010 in London, England. Mrs Hewitt, who is the current MP
(Image credit: 2010 Getty Images)

LABOUR'S Patricia Hewitt has apologised for her involvement in a civil rights organisation that granted affiliation to a paedophile campaign group in the 1970s.

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