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Posts tagged Rape
The rape sentencing reforms get shelved
Jun 8th
Both David Blackburn and Nick Robinson have reported that Ken Clarke’s proposals to reform rape sentencing has been ‘shelved’. It’s important to not that this wasn’t a Bill that was going to be voted on. It was simply a proposal that could have moved on to something else if it was found to be suitable.…
Harperson is slow to criticise Ken
May 23rd
One of the biggest stories from last week was Ken Clarke’s poor choice of words about rape in a radio interview and the possible effectiveness of related legislation proposals. We heard, read and saw many people from all parts of the political spectrum giving there opinions about the situation and saying whether he should stay…
Ken Clarke – What a difference a day makes
May 19th
When Ken Clarke woke up yesterday morning, things were very different. He was highly regarded by more than just members of the Tory party and he was (and still is) considered one of the most liberal Tories who’ve had Justice as part of their remit. In that sense he’s perfect for the Coalition as he…
Ken Clarke’s media car-crash
May 18th
When the words came out of the Justice Secretary’s mouth, I’m sure that the PR/spin teams went into meltdown. When talking about rape, you have to choose your words carefully and Ken Clarke certainly didn’t do that. Now many people are calling for him to be sacked. Even if that doesn’t happen, there is pressure…