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Rachel appeared today on "The Daily Politics" on BBC 2, to debate recent economic developments, proposed changes to the law on self defence and the threats to election night counting in some constituencies.

You can watch it on BBC I-Player.

One key debate in the show surrounded the release from prison of Munir Hussein. Aware of the principle that 'hard cases make for bad law' Rachel was sceptical of Conservative plans to reform the law on self defence. As it stands, the law allows people to use reasonable force in self defence - of themselves and their family - and a jury of twelve people are in the best place to judge what is reasonable in the circumstances. Conservative plans that would stop prosecutions unless self defence was 'grossly disproportionate' are nothing more than a headline grabbing gimmick.