right-thinking

It's against our constitutional order, and everyone — any right-thinking person — should be speaking out against it.

A long-time adviser identifies a tendency in the new government to be a bit surprised, or uncomfortable at being challenged in the unrelenting way they have been since moving into No 10, because there’s a belief that “we are right-thinking people”.

“My thoughtful, introspective and well-intentioned father went through living hell,” his son, lawyer Paul Maginn, says, adding that “any right-thinking person” could see the allegation had been made up by Crossley.

In his sentencing remarks, Judge Gittens said right-thinking members of the community were left "shocked, distressed and in fear" by the violence on display.

She added: "For ordinary, decent right-thinking people the actions of Letby will remain unfathomable. We will not be inviting speculation from witnesses about her motive or mindset."