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Hopeless Romantic Donating Member (495 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 08:41 AM
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Ken Clarke was asking for it
Ken Clarke should be sacked as justice secretary following his remarks about rape on BBC Radio 5 live, Labour leader Ed Miliband has said.

Mr Clarke disputed claims changes to sentencing rules could see rapists let out in 15 months for pleading guilty.

He said violent "serious rape" had longer terms and average sentencing figures were skewed by underage sex between consenting teenagers.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-13444214
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oldironside Donating Member (835 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 10:30 AM
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1. He did prove...
... what a grand old Tory dinosaur he is. I'd love to know what the victims think of the notion that some rape is more serious than others. Rape without violence? Possible? Discuss.
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