Nigel Evans is a hypocrite.....
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How many times do we hear that mps of either party are not in touch with the common man? Well this is a prime example of that.
Since Nigel's huge court fees he's now talking about speaking to Chris Grayling about the cuts in legal aid; despite being a supporter of the cuts before it affected him. However unlike the man on the street ,Evans was able to sell one of his houses in 2010; so that'll help to offset some of his cost.
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Since Nigel's huge court fees he's now talking about speaking to Chris Grayling about the cuts in legal aid; despite being a supporter of the cuts before it affected him. However unlike the man on the street ,Evans was able to sell one of his houses in 2010; so that'll help to offset some of his cost.
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It isn't hypocritical to change your views - it would be hypocritical if he demanded his costs backs but continued to support the cuts.
I actually have more respect for people that can admit they got something wrong.
Having now had direct first hand experience of how lousy the system is, maybe he's reconsidered his earlier position.
I do agree with him that he should have his costs re-imbursed.
I also agree with what he said on the Today Programme this morning, about accusers having total anonymity, whilst the accused's name is bandied about and has his life ruined as a result. .
Plausible explanation, m'learned DSers?
^this^
Shame it took something like this to show him the error of his ways, though.
FWIW I reckon the state should reimburse his costs to the full.
And I take it you are right, ok?
How did Evans bring the circumstances of his prosecution on himself then?
Indeed. As the economist John Maynard Keynes put it:
"When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?"
Since he was found not guilty I think the CPS should stand his legal fees
I got turned down for legal aid a while back and I was the victim on ICB and no way could I afford it..I lucked in ltyas the bod pleaded guu
Indeed. They really do seem extraordinarily zealous pursuing these cases in the first place.
I'm not sure how vocally but when asked today on the radio he said that he did support the cuts; and when asked does he now think he was wrong he said yes.
That's not the point, the point is that he supported the cuts -and let's face it it would affect those who can least afford to pay rather than the wealthy-until it affected him.
I agree. Wrongly accused and spends all his hard earned money defending himself against lies.
Pardon?
An experience which has alerted him to the predicament of many and altered his viewpoint for the better. What's wrong with that?
but it's not really true - just an image that was portrayed.
Absolutely. Nobody can ever expect to have full appreciation of a given issue until it affects them personally.
It's unrealistic to expect anything else.
Maybe it's for the best that it's affected a member of parliament as they are best placed to influence a change to crappy laws.
Does one really have to go through that to know that it is an unfair cut?
Not true. You just have to listen to the people (usually men) who have given up rights to see their children because they can't afford to take it to court.
Not everyone does, but those whose own experience has awakened them to the plight of others, and thus they move from their original position should be commended, not sneered at. It takes courage and character to admit you were wrong.