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I completely agree with the pardon, its a necessary formal annulling of a wrong. However, it should be accompanied by a formal apology too.

That being said, the legal system is not being applied consistently. If you are tried for a crime and found guilty, you are given the sentence as it applied at the time the offense was committed. This is how Stuart Hall got away with a light sentence. It all needs to be cleared up