Former Conservative MP Harvey Proctor has called for Starmer to 'apologise as leader of the Labour Party for ever considering Tom Watson to be a member of the House of Lords and putting his name forward.'
Former Labour Deputy Tom Watson had falsely accused Mr Proctor and other senior public figures of involvement in a VIP paedophile-ring leading to a 2.5 million investigation.
Asked how this reflects on the Leader of the Opposition, and plausibly, our next Prime Minister, Mr Proctor replied: 'He should be nowhere near number 10.
'He should never be Prime Minister. Starmer created this problem while being Director of Public Prosecutions, and he refuses to answer questions about his role in it.
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'He inaugurated the believe the victim policy, which the Metropolitan Police took up, and believed Carl Beech before even investigating him because he was allegedly a victim.
'And they went on television and said that Carl Beech was credible and true when he was in fact, incredible and not true.
'So Starmer should also apologise for his role as Director of Public Prosecutions. Bet he won't,' said Mr Proctor.
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