This is the text of the speech I delivered last night at the Cambridge Reclaim the Night rally in King’s Chapel:

Good evening everyone; and can I just congratulate Ruth and the organisers for yet another great turnout. As some of you may remember, I came and spoke at the anti-Strauss-Kahn event, and there was a really impressive turnout for that one as well.

Speaking of which, I take it you’ve all heard the latest about the eminent former International Monetary Fund chief? I take it you’ve all heard that not only has his claim for diplomatic immunity over the alleged sexual assault of Nafissatou Diallo in New York been rejected so the civil case can now proceed to trial; not only is he also currently under investigation for “aggravated pimping in an organised gang”, but he could also now be facing gang rape charges after an escort alleged that he, along with three other men, held her down and anally raped her in a Washington hotel in December 2010.

At the risk of repeating myself, I’d just like to reiterate what I said the last time I was here – shame on the Cambridge Union for trying to make a name for themselves off the back of Strauss-Kahn’s notoriety; and shame on them for ever thinking it was okay to invite such a violent misogynist to address young people at one of this country’s most prestigious universities.