If a woman accuses a man of rape they are currently entitled to the right to anonymity. This still applies if the accusation proves to be a false one. I guess a topical example of this in practice is when a woman accuses a footballer of rape with there being no shred of truth in it, only for his name to be dragged through the mud and she can slip quietly back into obscurity with her nice payment from the News of the World

The government have plans to scrap this right to anonymity where the accusation proves to be false. I'm not sure what I make of this. My initial reaction was to back this idea, as I see knowingly falsely accusing somebody of rape pretty much as bad as actually raping somebody. But such a change in law could see women more reluctant to report a rape attack, which would obviously be dreadful

If anybody has any opinions on this matter that'd be swell, because it's bugging me far more than it should do

On a lighter note, my friend just sent me the wikipedia entry for Cheryl Tweedy. Enjoy the first paragraph
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cheryl_Cole&oldid=100232012