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Aug 24, 2023 · Mr Clarke-Smith said whilst he supports the death penalty in principle, he will not be campaigning for its return, nor does he believe it will.
Aug 21, 2023 · A TORY MP has been condemned after expressing support for the return of the death penalty. Brendan Clarke-Smith – the Conservative MP for Bassetlaw – shared an old clip of Margaret Thatcher stating she would back capital punishment, adding that it “has always been my personal view” and one which he would not apologise for.
Mr Clarke-Smith is not the first Nottinghamshire MP to have outlined support in principle for the death penalty, with Ashfield's Lee Anderson having done so last year.
Jan 17, 2024 · Mr Clarke-Smith expressed his support for the death penalty "in principle" following the trial of Lucy Letby. He said he believes the "ship has sailed" in terms of capital...
Dec 9, 2021 · However, in the absence of this, whole life sentences must be given and I support plans by the Government to introduce this for child killers. "I'd bring back the death penalty for a small number of cases," says Tory MP Scott Benton, following the sentencing of the parents of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes
Jan 1, 2020 · Q. Well, I would be in favour of the death penalty, but I am worried about innocent people being hanged. Doesn't that fear make it impossible to have a death penalty? A. No. It is a perfectly good argument for taking a huge amount of trouble to ensure that innocents are not executed.
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Feb 9, 2023 · Declaring his support for the death penalty, Bassetlaw MP Brendan Clarke-Smith said: “For many of us there will be some crimes where a prison sentence simply doesn’t seem enough.”
