UK Government Gets It Right

[tamaranth]

Treatment of Alan Turing was “appalling” - PM | Number10.gov.uk

While Turing was dealt with under the law of the time and we can’t put the clock back, his treatment was of course utterly unfair and I am pleased to have the chance to say how deeply sorry I and we all are for what happened to him. Alan and the many thousands of other gay men who were convicted as he was convicted under homophobic laws were treated terribly.

Comments

[reverendjim.livejournal.com]

Oh, that sounds better than the way it's being reported on BBC news which only mentions Turing. It did have me muttering "What about all the others" this morning.

[drasecretcampus.livejournal.com]

At last is an obvious churlish response - but in many ways it's a shame that it wasn't in a speech rather than an online press release (or have I missed a speech?). Still, it's clearly a very carefully drafted statement, and the sentiments are very welcomed.

[marypcb.livejournal.com]

if you signed the petition, you have the PM's response emailed to you and it's a frank, open, true apology - I was very impressed

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

I'm particularly glad he included all the non-famous victims, too.