Robert Jenrick's comments on Southport are incredibly lazy and dangerous, especially from a former solicitor running to lead the Conservative Party
He got the charges wrong then launched into "cover-up" dogwhistle while surely knowing how the law limits what information can be released before trial
He got the charges wrong then launched into "cover-up" dogwhistle while surely knowing how the law limits what information can be released before trial
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Keir Starmer, who does know the law, is unlikely to be able to directly respond to this in any depth for obvious legal and ethical reasons, which Jenrick probably knows
"We all need to do the right thing by [victims and families] to ensure the justice process is not prejudiced”
I can't believe today I'm jumping on here to fact-check an MP
What's the point in law-abiding journalists and people who understand the protections in place for jury trials upholding them if high-profile figures flagrantly violate the law and get away with it?