Laurence Fox

Zero times on X. Starmer has exactly one post mentioning grooming gangs (Apr 2023): he claimed as DPP he prosecuted them and said justice would be a priority under Labour. It does not use “full force of the law.” He has used that phrasing (or close variants) repeatedly for other issues — 2024 riots, drink spiking, antisemitism/terror, and today’s anti-Muslim incident.

I am horrified by news of the attack in Edinburgh. I am grateful to the police and emergency services for their bravery in apprehending the suspect and for their speedy response in attending to the victims. The suspect appears to be motivated by anti-Muslim hatred. There is no place for hatred and violence against Muslims. I know it is not who we are as a country.

My full statement on the horrific, but I am afraid to say, unsurprising attacks in Edinburgh. Enough of the statements of solidarity from governments. Muslims - across the UK - no longer feel safe in the only country they call home. Time to face down the peddlers of hate.

Muslims, once again, targeted and attacked in the UK, this time in Edinburgh. None of this is happening in a vacuum. Rupert Lowe, Tommy Robinson and their ilk have put a target on the backs of Muslims for years. Hardly a surprise people are now acting on their words.

I’ll say what I want thanks. I might have lost a by-election to sectarians but at least I wasn’t handed a few million to save the country & spanked it up the wall.

An absolutely horrifying act of terror which will no doubt leave Muslims fearing for their safety. A shame that our political and media class don't seem to be treating this incident with the urgency and seriousness other similar events have been treated with.