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LONDON (AP) — A British Cabinet minister has apologized after joking that being interviewed by a senior BBC radio presenter was like « going into Harvey…
LONDON (AP) — A British Cabinet minister has apologized after joking that being interviewed by a senior BBC radio presenter was like « going into Harvey Weinstein’s bedroom. »
Environment Secretary Michael Gove sent a tweet apologizing « unreservedly » for making a « clumsy attempt at humour » when the BBC’s John Humphrys, known for his tough interviewing style, asked what it was like to appear on the network’s flagship morning radio program « Today. »
Gove replied: « Sometimes I think going into the studio with you, John, is a bit like going into Harvey Weinstein’s bedroom. You just pray you emerge with your dignity intact. »
Female U. K. political leaders, including Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, were aghast. Sturgeon tweeted that « women being abused and raped is not a laughing matter. And it doesn’t make us ‘humourless’ to say so. »

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