Peter Wanless, chief executive of NSPCC
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NSPCC distances itself from volunteer supporter of Stuart Hall

18 Jun 2013 | Governance | Vibeka Mair

New NSPCC chief executive Peter Wanless took to Twitter yesterday to distance the charity from a branch chair who had given convicted paedophile Stuart Hall a character reference during his court case.

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