The BBC, and in particular, it's flagship news program, Newsnight, have been rocked by a huge scandal in recent weeks after it was revealed a Newsnight segment on the alleged sex crimes of late BBC star Jimmy Savile was cancelled.

The scandal has led many to question exactly why the segment — which detailed a number of alleged sexual attacks by Savile, once one of the UK's most revered TV personalities — wasn't shown. Whispers of a cover-up were widespread, and many believe that senior management will be forced to step down after scandal.

With this hanging over it, last night Newsnight stepped into another major sex abuse scandal. The show was due to air a number of serious allegations against a former high level British politician and a horrific pedophile ring that operated in children's homes. Anticipation was extremely high after a journalist who worked on the show revealed the investigation on Friday morning:

If all goes well we've got a Newsnight out tonight about a very senior political figure who is a paedophile. — Iain Overton (@iainoverton) November 2, 2012

But when the show aired, something strange happened — the show ran the accusations, yet never actually named the politician.

Viewers took to Twitter to voice their anger. Why didn't Newsnight name names?

Sources have told the Telegraph that Newsnight decided not to name the politician for legal reasons (the UK has particularly tough libel laws). Regardless, it didn't take long for Twitter users to out the suspect — while we won't publish the name ourselves, you should be able to find one major suspect's name without too much hassle.

What this all means for Newsnight is anyone's guess — they may well face legal ramifications — and in the wake of the Savile scandal, it all looks very strange.