UK Minister Faces Backlash Over Off-Color Drink Spiking Joke
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UK Interior Minister James Cleverly faced criticism for joking about putting the date rape drug Rohypnol in his wife's drink at a Downing Street event on December 18th. He later apologized.
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Cleverly made the remarks just hours after the Home Office announced plans to crack down on drink spiking. Spiking involves putting drugs into someone's drink without their knowledge or consent.
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Several politicians from the Labour Party criticized Cleverly's comments, including Shadow Minister Alex Davies-Jones and Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper.
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Discussions at Downing Street events are usually "off the record" but the Sunday Mirror reported on Cleverly's comments due to his position and the nature of the remarks.
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In November, Cleverly also apologized for breaching UK parliamentary politeness rules after strongly criticizing a Labour MP off-mic in the House of Commons.