It's time for comedy to get serious, claims Mitchell.
"The couple concerned are making extremely serious claims, very disturbing claims.
Their allegations corroborate and overlap with the Times's revelations, and also include far more serious claims.
Media reports this weekend have repeated even more serious claims – that Lord Brittan was himself involved in serious sexual offences.
These are bold and serious claims, yet they have not been backed up by any published research.
Not only did companies see fewer serious claims involving some loss of work, but costs per claim were nearly halved, saving employers an estimated $1,900 per claim.
A journalist as seasoned as Mr. McGinniss surely knows what these details will do to his credibility regarding the book's more serious claims.
Women's groups felt the response from NZ Rugby, the club and its corporate sponsors was dismissive of the serious claims of sexual assault, and reeked of victim-blaming.
When the administration has had to defend its accusations in court, government lawyers in several cases have retreated from the most serious claims.
The report calls for dissolving the Independent Police Review Authority, which is charged with overseeing the most serious claims of police misconduct.
A spokesperson from the Dutch prosecution service said they were at the early stages of investigating the serious claims made by De Mooi in his book.
