Clegg says Nigella was the victim of only 'fleeting' domestic violence. Is that the same as Ken Clarke's 'not your classic rape'

— Tim Shipman (@ShippersUnbound) June 20, 2013

Not the wisest thing to say given his utter failure to act on the Rennard rumours and complaints. At least he didn’t say Saatchi is a victim of a “show trial of innuendo, half-truths and slurs”, like he did with with his own hands-on peer. This is becoming a pattern…