Martin

I don't care which political party you come from on this. I care that you care enough to stand up for what is right. Katie Lam's courage in consistently standing up in parliament and fighting for a fit for purpose National Inquiry is something to be admired. If only there was more like her.

The Head of the Grooming Gangs Inquiry says they will investigate public figures who were complicit in the scandal. Alright then. Let’s make it easier for them: 𝗞𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 Called protestors of Pakistani-Muslim grooming gangs “far-Right bandwagon jumpers”, refused a national inquiry until he was forced to backtrack, oversaw the failure to prosecute offenders as head of the Crown Prosecution Service etc. 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘀 Voted against a national inquiry, ignored council requests to meet, watered down the Gov’s “local enquiries” until they were scrapped altogether, accused victims of being far-Right, downplayed the severity and scale of abuse, repeatedly denied and shut out victims from speaking out 𝗦𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗾 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗻 Repeatedly denied the existence of grooming gangs in London, claimed there were “no reported cases and also no indication”, voted down proposals for an inquiry into Pakistani-Muslim grooming gangs in London, took away 4.5 million in funding for the inquiry 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗣 Labour MP and former Leader of Telford and Wrekin Council, oversaw the fallout of the Telford scandal, downplayed the severity and scale of CSE in Telford, attempted to block an independent inquiry, voted against a national inquiry, protected Cabinet members who played an active role in the scandal (eg. Cabinet Member who said that girls’ claims were “made up on the back of a fag packet”) 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗺 Refused to launch an independent inquiry into grooming gangs in Greater Manchester, despite victims’ testimony and police whistleblowers confirming widespread cover-ups 𝗡𝗮𝘇 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗵 Labour MP who told victims of grooming gangs to “shut their mouths for the good of diversity”, trivialising and silencing abuse survivors 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 Called Pakistani-Muslim grooming gangs a “far-Right dog whistle” and a “trumpet” that is used to unfairly smear Labour, accused victims of being far-Right and exaggerating their abuse 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝘆𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗛𝗮𝘇𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗶 Laughed about the mass rape of little girls by Pakistani-Muslim grooming gangs, joked that every Pakistani person is accused of being a groomer, claimed to instigate grooming gang conspiracies Oh, and every single councillor, police officer, social worker, sexual health clinic staff member, and other official who silenced, vilified or turned a blind eye to the systemic abuse of little British girls. Who else?

Macron has a point. Next to the chaotic US, Europe is looking like a really attractive place. It’s stable, rules-based, sensible, good quality of life, hosts the world’s leading science programme…

@mikegalsworthy Macron is VERY much part of the problem. Not the solution.

@elliehodges62 @DianeWeyer @FlackJimmmy

Just got on the Tube and watched three young men walk straight through the barriers one wearing a balaclava. They had 0 shame didn’t even glance around to see if anyone was watching. They knew nothing would happen, and they were right. Meanwhile, the rest of us work hard, pay our fares, follow the rules, and end up looking like fools while some people walk straight through for free. But this isn’t just about fare evasion it’s about a BROKEN SOCIAL CONTRACT. Look at Broken Windows policing in New York in the 90s: after fare evasion and minor disorder were tackled seriously, fare evasion in the subway was CUT by about 75 % over five years.. Ignore these so called ‘minor’ crimes, and the bigger problems follow

@FlackJimmmy @CatharineHoey @DavidGHFrost Maybe people are furious with Khan for his ineptitude and arrogance rather than his skin colour, ethnicity or religion? The very first response of lefties is to mention race……

@CatharineHoey @DavidGHFrost Are you being deliberately obtuse, Katherine? Was Johnson subjected to the racist, Islamophobic vitriol that Sadiq Khan has to endure?

Boris was arguably the most famous politician when Mayor of London yet he travelled all over London on his bicycle with NO security and on the tube where he was usually inundated for selfies. Yet Khan immediately took a bomb proof carrier flanked by a back up and then a security guard. Absolutely no need for such an expensive security team. Signs of grandeur rather than necessity!

@CatharineHoey @ScotTories @policylaila

@WickyNilliams @benleo444 No. He made his ‘luck’ by working hard and not making excuses….. You appear to be a glass half empty sort of person.

@benleo444 Isn't recognising how fortunate you are at odds with deriding anyone who doesn't have a similar outcome as losers? To be fortunate is to recognise the luck involved. Others may have worked exactly as hard, and saw half the success, because of fortune

Yeah I suddenly walked into a TV presenting job with the click of a finger… I worked in Sainsbury’s, for EDF Energy, the water board, call centres, all from age 17, just to get money. I didn’t care what job I did, I just needed to support myself. I said yes to everything, trusting that I’d one day get there and everything would work itself out. I didn’t turn down jobs because it wasn’t my field or what I wanted or dreamed of right that minute or think I was above anything or anyone. I had no money. I never went to uni. I saved hard for a £5,000 journalism course, I then worked like a dog at local newspapers (still on minimum wage) and at a bookmaker at the same time doing 20 hour days for years just to keep grinding. I spent more hard years commuting to London and back, doing graveyard shifts at papers then waiting at Blackfriars station at 3 in the morning to get home to Sussex and start my other job at 9am. It nearly killed me. For years. 16 years it took me to get here. And you know what? I loved it all. I loved the journey, I loved the dark moments asking myself if it was all worth it. I loved the wins. I loved the hard lessons. And I love what I’m doing now. Yes I have the best job in the world (for me) and I’m incredibly grateful. And I’m still grinding. I’ve just done 14 days straight, travelling to Texas, Florida, then DC. Doing a three hour show every night. But I recognise how fortunate I am. I always have, even when I was stacking shelves. I didn’t just turn up at a studio and start presenting. Most importantly I never played the victim.

@MissLauraMarcus @benleo444 @hasnoclotheson You seem to be the very essence of a “yeah but….” person. Yeah but Yeah but Yeah but You don’t even understand how utterly negative and embittered you sound…..

@benleo444 @hasnoclotheson This is all fine Ben. But I’m sad you had to pay £5,000 for a journalism course! Cost me nothing. My local paper trained me on the job. I’m sad that doesn’t seem to happen now. I fear the real beneficiaries of all these journalism courses are the people getting £5k to run them!

@ArchRose90 @ThePosieParker UK natives are pretty tired of the police and their 'race fears'. They never end well for white adults.....or white children.

just want to take a moment to say thank you, truly, deeply thank you, to everyone who has shown kindness, encouragement, and support. It means more to me than I could ever fully put into words. For a long time, I’ve felt like I was fighting this battle on my own. Fourteen years of fighting it, and seven of those years doing so publicly, with my name and face attached, it hasn’t been easy. There were times when the loneliness felt louder than anything else. That’s why this past year has meant so much. The support I’ve received has been overwhelming in the most beautiful way. It still feels unfamiliar at times, almost hard to believe, but it’s also been incredibly healing and it completly outweighs the negativity. To everyone who has stood by me, lifted me up, or even just taken a moment to show kindness… please know it hasn’t gone unnoticed. It has made a difference. More than you know. Thank you for reminding me I’m not alone anymore. ❤️

🚨 Unemployment in London is now 7.6% That’s almost 50% higher than the national average. It means 1 in 13 Londoners is now unemployed. In a city that’s a global hub… with an economy almost the same size as Switzerland… you’d expect the opposite. Lower unemployment. More opportunity. Instead, it’s higher. Sadly, it’s yet another example of how Sadiq Khan has failed this city. Whether it’s crime, housing or employment, Londoners are being let down.

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⚡🇩🇪 Alice Weidel exposes the state of modern Germany: "Mass migration, exploding crime, high taxes, silenced dissent. The regime wants to ban the strongest opposition party-us, the AfD. This is grotesque. This is authoritarian. But they will not prevail."

Look at how differently the police handled young football fans yesterday in comparison to the young looters in Clapham. They remembered how to use the batons again!

@IsabelOakeshott @JMPSimor @ZackPolanski @afneil This is a coordinated attack on @afneil He's the only one that can hold Labour and the Brexit Rejoiners to account in the coming weeks and months. It is deliberate.

@JMPSimor @ZackPolanski Having worked with @afneil every single week for years on BBC1 Sunday Politics show, I can confirm that his attitude to fools is the same, wherever their gender. Never once did I experience or observe any sexism.

@benleo444 @Blayney20 Excellent accurate comeback to the cliche merchants and armchair critics. 👍🏼