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2023-08-21 17:06:44 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 894C8A8BED77B7802834A580CF183BF524EF57611ED54383E18E7DAD5FD15130
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Politicians have made this pledge repeatedly & no solution has been possible. As ex-DPP, Starmer will be aware that it is not a "loophole" that enables the defendant to refuse to attend. There is no way to force a person to listen solemnly to a statement if they choose not to. https://thesecretbarrister.com/2023/04/04/how-do-we-force-cowardly-murderers-to-face-up-to-what-they-have-done/
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