Cleverly Apologizes for 'Awful Joke' About Spiking Amid Calls to Overhaul Attitudes
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Cleverly made an "awful joke" about spiking his wife's drink with Rohypnol, distracting from work to tackle violence against women.
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He apologized for the joke which caused hurt, reiterated his commitment to protecting women from spiking.
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Campaigners said his comments likely "triggering" for spiking and assault victims, show need to overhaul "banter" attitudes.
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Police get over 500 spiking reports a month, mostly from women about bars and clubs.
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Cleverly was previously accused of calling a constituency a "shit-hole" in Parliament, bristled when asked about it again.