My conscience is clear. I have always had a particular dislike of paedophiles, so few charges could be more revolting, but they didn't stand up. I knew I was innocent, so I wasn't troubled. No other paper has followed up the charges. He shakes his head, a touch despairingly.
People have strange attitudes to homosexuality.
I take this as my cue to mention a surprising essay of Clarke's that I happen to have come across. Entitled The Gay Warlords, it is an ironic squib that mocks those who want to keep homosexuals out of the armed forces. The author narrows his eyes. I liked it. No one has picked up on it before.