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unless you're an mp......?
Must admit I usually think he's an antagonistic arse, too much interrupting, never gets anything out of his interviewees. That interview was well conducted though, just the right balance of interrogation whilst there's a possible legal process to think about - along with a proper note of contempt for a rich powerful man who used rentboys a generation younger than himself.It's hard not to speculate whilst watching him as to whether his somewhat shifty demeanour and the occasional slightly odd turn of phrase is simply someone under immense, unfair pressure being asked "when did you stop beating your wife" style questions, with KGM's ever present subtle, sensitive and understated style doing it's best to put the interviewee in a relaxed and un-defensive mood, or something much, much darker.
Talking about yourself in the 3rd person, however, which Proctor has a couple of times in today's media appearances, comes across as immensely weird and intense, though, whatever the circumstances. Let alone these circumstances.
Odd mannerisms and eccentric behaviour are not an indication that a person is or might be a murdering rapist.
Let's just say KCG was making a reasonable point when he guessed, assumed, suggested that Proctor 'hovered' around the age of consent when selecting youths for sex.Pleaded guilty to paying for sex with underage boy. More than mannerisms. Stick to your high ground.
Correct, but that C4 News interview revealed a number of Proctor's characteristics and beliefs that undermine the credibility of his denials. Amongst other things, his perception that using (then) under-age sex-workers constituted "consensual sex" was perhaps most troubling. Added to which he appeared willing to deny and lie about conduct for which he had pleaded guilty and was convicted. This all has to be set in the context of the times and Proctor's role/position within the political class. His electoral victory for thatcher's tories in Basildon was emblematic of the vermin's socially conservative stranglehold on political culture that produced Section 28 of the Local Government Act in the year following his conviction. In the interview with KGM Proctor once again demonstrated the hypocrisy and self-interest of the cohort of gay tory MPs who were, for the sake of their own career self-interest, anxious to conceal their own sexual orientation whilst supporting homophobic legislation.Odd mannerisms and eccentric behaviour are not an indication that a person is or might be a murdering rapist.
shurely deserves a fair trial. before being sent downOne thing I do know about Proctor is that he's still a member of the far-right Monday Club.
The racist cunt deserves nothing but my utmost contempt.
Your 'gut instinct' may well be correct...but it wasn't so long ago that many would have said the same of the 'great & the good' being paedophiles.i would be surprised if hp turned out to be a murderer. would not be too taken aback if the rest true tho.
'many' would say the same thing now. as for my guts, they tell me when no carrot cake available for breakfast don't trade up to chocolate cake.Your 'gut instinct' may well be correct...but it wasn't so long ago that many would have said the same of the 'great & the good' being paedophiles.
Iain Dale interviewed Proctor for LBC. Video of the whole interview is available here at Dale's site but unfortunately can't be embedded on Urban. (LBC have put a short extract on youtube).
The Needle blog have published the written version of Proctor's statement which was issued in advance of his Press Conference.
LBC uploaded the full version of the interview to YouTube.
It would be interesting to know if proctor's lawyer's put any restrictions on those interviews. For example he wasn't asked if he'd ever visited Elm House.Also...when asked what he was doing when he went to Dolphin Sq. Proctor appeared to be smirking at the lack of credibility of his own account when he said he'd "been visiting a General" and that the meeting had be witnessed by a "girl" acting as "secretary" to the "General".
It would be interesting to know if proctor's lawyer's put any restrictions on those interviews. For example he wasn't asked if he'd ever visited Elm House.
Ah right, cheers. I only watched the ch4 interview.Maybe. He does say in the press conference statement, though, that he never visited the place and was unaware of its existence.
So long as wherever he ends up has an extradition treaty with the UK.
Charge him + take away his passport imo
'all I've got is my MP's pension' of 30 k a year plus your partners wealthy and you tory wanks all have old money stashed. Cheek of it playing the impovrished and wronged man.
might not be eating out of bins but has his snout in the troughI'm not suggesting he is eating out of bins but he certainly didn't used to be a well off tory - hence the reason why a number of tories gave money to help him setup that shirt business after his conviction saw the end of his career in Westminster.
the winners would be lawyers like (but not) diamondHave you read the allegations that have been made against him? If so, do you honestly think they would stand up in court?
What would be achieved by him being charged, tried and then inevitably acquitted?