Anonymity in sex cases

John Leslie said he had been "to hell and back" over sex charges

He was told by a judge that he could leave the court without a stain on his character. But TV presenter John Leslie's tearful speech yesterday told a different story.

Like other celebrities who've been through similar experiences, he will fear that some stains cannot so easily be removed.

So - is it time to allow the defendants - as well as the victims - in sex cases to remain anonymous?

This morning, Breakfast debated that knotty issue - and we asked whether John Leslie will be able to salvage his career.

Anonymity: we debated the laws on rape with the former Tory Home Affairs spokesman Anne Widdecombe and Shami Chakrabarti, of the campaigning group Liberty.

Can Leslie revive his career?We talked to barrister Fenton Bressler and PR guru Mark Borkowski. A recording of this interview will be available shortly