Government officials attack rape victim
Why Dame Helen Mirren is right about date rape and the law - read Mick Hume’s column this week in The Times (London).
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Wednesday 3 September:
‘When would a government minister ever attack a rape victim today? When she dares to suggest that some cases of alleged date rape should not end up in court.
Dame Helen Mirren has been mired in controversy over an interview in the men’s magazine GQ. Despite her claim to “love” cocaine, her remarks about date rape seem sober enough…’
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