Not quite sure how this helps. But she had a good go at explaining. Shealso told Parliament how her 10-minute rule Bill contained an importantcaveat to protect a child with violent or abusive parents.
Lib Dem MP Evan Harris didn't think much of her important caveat. Itinvolves advising a vulnerable young girl who is worried about hersafety to apply to a court for permission to keep her parents in thedark. Watkinson "misunderstands the real world in which some peopleexist," said Harris.
Some would have put it less politely.
- Biddy Baxter was dumbstruck and horrified she told the Radio 4 WorldTonight news programme. The legendary ex-editor of Blue Peter had justlearned that the programme had faked the result of a competition.
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