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Jeremy Clarkson’s hatred cannot go ignored
Neither the millionaire media personality nor the editor of the Sun who published his vile attack on Meghan Markle are being recognised for the real-world damage they have done to women and girls, writes KATE OSBORNE MP

JEREMY CLARKSON is a man full of hate and has been allowed to get away with it for too long.

He incites hatred of women and black people and of others. Who can forget when he said that trade unionists standing up for themselves should be taken out and shot?

Misogyny and racism are normalised in this way. Clarkson’s words go as far as promoting misogyny — they send a signal that it’s OK to use violent, misogynistic language — and that there won’t be any consequences.

This isn’t just a debate among the media and politicians – it impacts the real world. This weekend I had emails from my Jarrow constituents about the effect Clarkson’s words about Meghan Markle would have. One of them, Susan, said: “The comments were racist and misogynistic and represent the worst kind of oppression by powerful white men.”

  • In the UK, a woman is killed every three days by a man.
  • There are more rape, domestic abuse and sexual offences than ever before, but legal action against dangerous perpetrators has plummeted.
  • The overwhelming majority of rape victims will never see justice.
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