If anyone stopped to listen to what Ken Clarke actually said it was quite reasonable.
I heard the interview and his point that there are degrees of "rape" is perfectly true.
The argument that by pleading guilty right from the off, thus saving a lot of distress to the victim and a lot of money being spent securing a conviction, should result in a lower sentence is worthy of consideration. That said the current sentencing policy makes little sense anyway.
In my view such things should not be used for political point scoring. Millipede Jnr and the media, ably assisted by the feminist army, earn no credit for the spin they are trying to put on this. This is now not about a reasoned debate as to the way forward but has been hijacked into a sensationalist attempt to discredit the Government.
That said I was surprised that a seasoned campaigner like Clarke should have walked into the trap set by Jane Garvey.
