Theresa May defends ‘rape comment’ candidate Cuthbertson

Last Updated: June 1, 2017By

Read it and weep – especially if you’re a Tory:

Theresa May has defended a Conservative parliamentary candidate who made “shocking” comments about rape and homosexuality.

Peter Cuthbertson, the Tory candidate for Darlington, had said a woman’s “promiscuity” was relevant in determining whether she had consented to sex in rape cases.

At a press conference, the Prime Minister said: “Peter has made clear that his views have changed.”

In her answer to the question, Ms May did not condemn the prospective MP, and instead laid out her record on domestic violence.

Source: Theresa May defends Tory candidate who made ‘shocking’ comments about rape

Here’s the video clip:

Maybe Mr Cuthbertson’s views have changed. Do we have any blogposts of his showing evidence of that?

My own experience of blog-related accusations suggest that possession of such material would be a bonus. No? Oh dear.

Then what are we to make of Theresa May defending this man?

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4 Comments

  1. Barry Davies June 1, 2017 at 9:16 pm - Reply

    Unfortunately there are many ideas about Rape that are bandied about such as the idea that every male is a prospective rapist, this link for example shows how difficult it is for anyone to really decide on what is and isn’t admissible as evidence. https://www.reddit.com/r/ukpolitics/comments/590tyy/female_labour_mps_call_for_legal_change_following/

  2. NMac June 2, 2017 at 8:34 am - Reply

    Let us hope the people of Darlington, through the ballot box, give this nasty Tory a good kicking

  3. ChrisDavies TruthPill June 2, 2017 at 11:44 am - Reply

    Hello Mike. I am trying to contact you urgently regarding a story you will be interested in. Is there an email address I might be able to reach you on?

    • Mike Sivier June 2, 2017 at 1:00 pm - Reply

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