Our thanks to Graham for this. He writes:

“I came across this news article today and thought it was another good example of the double standards around accountability in the media and sentencing.

It’s about a former RAF paramedic who stole £37,000 from the struggling GP surgery where she worked to pay for online shopping, yet she walked away with a suspended sentence.

What stood out was the headline framing. leading with “Glam RAF veteran,” which flatters her appearance.

You have to wonder whether a male offender who stole £37,000 from an NHS practice would ever get a newspaper headline describing him as “dashing”, “debonair”, or “suave”?”

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