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What do Britain’s death-penalty cheerleaders have to say about Christa Pike? | Maya Foa

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What do Britain’s death-penalty cheerleaders have to say about Christa Pike? | Maya Foa. Her harrowing botched execution is a reminder of why we must not even entertain the idea of restoring capital punishment Maya Foa is the CEO of the human rights charity Reprieve In recent months, there has been a resurgence of interest in the death penalty among rightwing politicians in the UK. The leader of Restore Britain, Rupert Lowe, has made a manifesto commitment to holding a legally binding referendum on bringing back capital punishment. The Reform MP Lee Anderson is also in favour of a referendum,.

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