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Broadland Tory candidate compares rape to pulling a dog’s tail.

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MustardScreams · 06/11/2019 07:47

What a disgusting little man. Please do not let vile scum like this take power:

Broadland Tory candidate compares rape to pulling a dog’s tail.
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MustardScreams · 06/11/2019 07:50

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-30112715

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Horsemad · 06/11/2019 07:51

Angry God Almighty, imagine having given birth to that, I'd be horrified.

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 06/11/2019 07:52

I’m sure his wife/husband/whatever is very impressed. And his kids if he has any.

JuneFromBethesda · 06/11/2019 08:16

Fucking hell. And he's a BBC radio presenter as well.

I assumed when I read the quote he was from an older generation. Terrible ageist assumption on my part but I couldn't imagine a younger man would be capable of such a remark. More fool me.

JosephineDeBeauharnais · 06/11/2019 08:18

This makes me want to cry.

MustardScreams · 06/11/2019 10:27

It’s utterly disgusting. And yet people are still cheering him on, I honestly despair.

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VeniVidiWeeWee · 06/11/2019 10:43

Do you not think he may have altered his opinions in the 5 years since this article was published?

Lilimoon · 06/11/2019 11:10

No Veni I don't think such a disgusting attitude is likely to ever change.

MustardScreams · 06/11/2019 11:11

Does it matter? He’s still basically blamed women for being raped, I don’t care how much time has passed.

He’s also only just announced his standing for MP. Things like this shouldn’t be forgotten about, just because it was a few years ago.

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Sockwomble · 06/11/2019 11:15

It may have been 5 years ago but he was a grown man not some daft teenager when he said it.

VeniVidiWeeWee · 06/11/2019 11:37

So, for example, people like Nikita Biggs and members of the Qwilliam Foundation should be condemned for all times?

53rdWay · 06/11/2019 11:47

Do you not think he may have altered his opinions in the 5 years since this article was published?

Has he? That would be encouraging to see.

Inebriati · 06/11/2019 11:55

Men; if you think you will get ''carried away'', ''lose control'' and ''can't help yourself'' try this top tip;
Imagine your Mum walks in and shrieks ''what are you doing''.
You will become flaccid in microseconds and voila, no rape charges.

MustardScreams · 08/11/2019 06:57

www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/nov/07/boris-johnson-distances-himself-from-candidates-rape-comments-nick-conrad-keep-their-knickers-on

The scum has stepped down. One tiny little victory for women everywhere.

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