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David Aaronovitch takes the BBC’s John Humphreys to task for asking John Prescott to respond to questions based on internet rumours regarding his sex life. This is objectionable, he argues, because they are unsubstantiated and in any event irrelevant.   
It’s the standard liberal position he takes and the reasoning behind it is one I largely accept. How [...]