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Ken Clarke's 'bungle is a serious problem'

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The Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has admitted that his recent comments on rape and its sentencing were "unwise".

Laurie Penny of the New Statesman and Ken Clarke biographer Andy McSmith discuss the controversy and the speculation around whether he should resign.


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