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My last post Freemasons and the British Police Part 1: The Hillsborough Tragedy referenced a recent article by Vikram Dodd in the Guardian, talking with Steve White, former leader of the Police Federation about Freemason influence preventing reform.
Today, in a rebuttal of the claims made in this and other recent Guardian articles about Freemasons, David Staples, chief executive of the United Grand Lodge of England said in a letter to the publication “The idea that reform within the Police Federation or anywhere else is being actively thwarted by an organised body of Freemasons is laughable and suggests an unbelievable element of will and influence from an organisation which is non-political, non-religious, values integrity and upholds the law.”
He also says, “It is a shame that Freemasons are now quite openly discriminated against and that too many of our members, therefore, feel the need to keep their membership to themselves.”
Today’s follow up article from Vikram Dodd.
White stepped down from his position this week, saying more radical reform was needed to regain trust and confidence against discrimination within the force.
Staples defends the Freemason code of secrecy on grounds of discrimination.
Whichever way you look at it, transparency within the police force where a conflict of interest may arise is a vital requirement for truth and justice. David Duckenfield (Freemason) and the 27 year fight for Hillsborough justice showed us that and I will shortly discuss further important examples in Freemasons and the British Police Part 2.