By Ben Kerrigan-
A local BBC radio presenter who became an election candidate for the Conservative party was forced to step down after insensitive comments he made about rape were revealed.
Nick Conrad sparked outrage when he said women “need to be more aware of a man’s sexual desire” during a live debate about footballer Ched Evans.
The remarks which were originally made in 2014 whilst he was a host on BBC Radio Norfolk when discussing ex-Wales star Evans – who was jailed for rape in 2012 but then cleared four years later at a retrial.
Mr Conrad said: “I think women need to be more aware of a man’s sexual desire that when you’re in that position that you are about to engage in sexual activity there’s a huge amount of energy in the male body.
“There’s a huge amount of will and intent, and it’s very difficult for many men to say no when they are whipped up into a bit of a storm.
“What I’m trying to say is that women also have to understand that when a man’s given certain signals he’ll wish to act upon them and if you don’t wish to give out the wrong signals, it’s best, probably, to keep your knickers on and not get into bed with him.”
Uk prime minister Boris Johnson said the comments were wholly unacceptable.