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Detectives investigating a sexual assault on a train from Brighton have released this image in connection. Just after 4am on Tuesday 21 April, a man got on a train at Brighton heading towards Three Bridges when he was approached by another man who had also boarded the train. He was then sexually assaulted before being followed off the train at Three Bridges and through the station. Detectives would like to speak to the man pictured, as they believe he may have information which could help their investigation. Anyone who recognises him is asked to contact British Transport Police by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 377 of 21 April.

As a journalist I think it’s extraordinary Julia Gillard was able to do a Hay event without facing a question about the negative impact of her legislative changes on women’s rights in Australia, given what a story this has been recently. Not for lack of audience trying it seems.

@acts_grassroots It was a great event. Hats off to you, Menno and all the other organisers.

@sappholives83 What a sad man this redneck is. In the US, there's another word for rednecks, v suitable for him.

Notice the abdication of male responsibility here? In the scenarios described, male victims are traumatized by “lying b!tches.” The language is vituperative, misogynistic, and directly accusatory. Female victims, on the other hand, are “victims of sexual assault.” There’s no blame assigned there. Sexual assault is cast almost as a force of nature, a misfortune that just kind of happens to women, with no human intervention. Men - who perpetrate the overwhelming majority of sexual violence - are never mentioned, much less with the same venom OP reserves for women. I wish I could say that I find this odd in a former detective, who would have seen exponentially more rapes than false allegations. Unfortunately, a lot of male detectives start from the assumption that any woman who reports a rape is automatically lying unless she had nine kinds of crap beaten out of her, and the fact that most rapes don’t include that level of violence only seems to validate their assumption that most victims are liars. This attitude goes a long way towards explaining why only 2% of rape allegations lead to a felony conviction.

@sappholives83 Of course the rapists aren’t called derogatory names.

I was socially murdered once when I was told to stay out of the penguin enclosure at the zoo. I literally died of their refusal to throw me a herring.

Agree - the girls involved need real justice

@WomensRightsNet @WRNWestLDN @jamesmurray_ldn Labour are not convincing me that they have good intentions for women’s rights.

@DarlingtonUnion @jamesmurray_ldn This man is a disgrace and obviously doesn't consider women important enough to even speak to them. These women haven't broken the law but the NHS have. What presidence does this set when laws are broken.

In a letter to Mr Murray urging him to honour the scheduled meeting, the mum-of-two said the issue is of “urgent importance to those working on the frontline of the NHS” and her experience puts her in a “unique position to contribute positively to discussions and to help ensure future policy avoids the mistakes that led to our case”.

BREAKING: New Health Secretary @jamesmurray_ldn has refused to provide a cast-iron commitment to meet the Darlington nurses See more 👇🏻 express.co.uk/news/uk/220931…

We hope that @jamesmurray_ldn does honour the meeting arranged with the Darlington Nurses. Not to do so would be a huge snub to women and show callous disregard for our privacy, dignity and safety. x.com/darlingtonunio…

Exclusive: Carol Vorderman demands apology from Reform by-election candidate Robert Kenyon over lewd comments. Ex-Deputy PM Angela Rayner also tells The Mirror: “It says all you need to know about Reform that they are allowing this repulsive misogynistic abuse to stand.” mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

@akuareindorf @SeeRedWoman1 @UKLabour @EHRC @bphillipsonMP How disappointing to see some MP’s supporting the cross-dressing community to the detriment of women and young girls….selling women and young girls down the river. It appalls me as a male. I would advocate hitting them in the ballot box where it hurts.

@PompeySteph @akuareindorf @UKLabour @EHRC @bphillipsonMP She doesn’t have to speak for all women. Consent isn’t transferrable. Do I have to explain why most women are polite to men like you?

@PompeySteph @UKLabour @EHRC @bphillipsonMP Please leave women alone.

@PompeySteph @UKLabour @EHRC @bphillipsonMP As long as you and other men stay out of the ladies' we're all good, Steph. It's the law.

@gingerhaderach @Mcbeath_on_sea @UKLabour @EHRC @bphillipsonMP 😍