TheBBCsQuestion Timehost has stepped down from her role with a leading domestic violence charity after being criticized for defending Boris Johnsons father from accusations that he is a wife beater.
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Bruce, who also presents the BBCNews at Ten,was hit with a volley of criticism for trivializing domestic violence by stepping in to defend Johnson from one of the panellists accusations that he is a wife beater, and, while she said that her remarks had been mischaracterized, she made the decision today to leave her role as an ambassador with Refuge.
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I have been a passionate advocate and campaigner for all survivors of domestic abuse, and have used my privileged position as a woman in the public eye to bring this issue to the fore, notably in my work for over 25 years with Refuge, she said.
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But following the events of last week, I have faced a social media storm, much of which mischaracterised what I said and took the form of personal abuse directed at me.
She said it had been a hard decision to step down from Refuge and she would continue to be an active supporter, albeit from the sidelines.
Stanley Johnson has been in the news recently as his son Boris Johnson has reportedly asked he be given a knighthood.
