tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post207980108508338800..comments2024-03-27T16:39:43.522+00:00Comments on Liberal England: Remembering Ray GoslingJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-57478864262880522582013-11-26T17:13:00.640+00:002013-11-26T17:13:00.640+00:00Ray Gosling earned his place in collective memory ...Ray Gosling earned his place in collective memory as one of the BBC presenters during democratisation/northernisation of speech radio. He had the ability and luck to find interesting stories shortly after the BBC determined that citizens understand regional accents (cf Coronation Street, Granada TV, 1960). The presentation tricks that he and others developed continue in contemporary broadcasting, to the annoyance of listeners.<br /><br />I have to challenge your comment about his prosecution for wasting police time. In recent years, the police have been expected to respond to 'historic' accounts of sexual abuse and assault; the police officially record allegations of homophobic or transphobic crime; theoretically, they treat rape and domestic abuse survivors differently than in the past. All of those are good things.<br /><br />I don't think the police had much choice other than to investigate Ray Gosling following his 'confession'. The challenge, which does not suit tick box managers or tabloid editors, is how police officers and prosecutors use professional judgement.Phil Beesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442987962398498812noreply@blogger.com