Former UK spy chief warned of political embarrassment risk over child abuse claims

LONDON (Reuters) - A British spy chief warned Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's government in the 1980s that allegations of a lawmaker "having a penchant for small boys" risked causing political embarrassment, according to a review of government documents.<br clear='all'/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://reuters.us.feedsportal.com/c/35217/f/654198/s/485edef4/sc/31/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class="feedflare">
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