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The words “I don’t think you have mate” will haunt UK policing for years and rightly so…
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Beth Mitchell
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Beth Mitchell retweetou
So there is going to be a jury inquest for Henry Nowak.
Jury inquests are rare and it’s extremely telling the coroner has granted one.
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There's a new initiative in Makerfield to put signs up pointing at places where idiots live.
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Suella, it is undeniable that it has been Conservatives, me and @NJ_Timothy , who have led the fight against the Islamophobia definition (if you listen that is the point I make below). This is going to be as bad for policing as the Race Action Plan.
It is also undeniable that Kemi has led the charge against Critical Race Theory.
She was doing it back when it was hard and unpopular. You know that. Everybody knows it. Nigel is on the record praising her for it.
But now you are putting out ads suggesting she supported Black Lives Matter when she led the fight against that movement. It is a despicable lie, it’s beneath you, and you know it.
Suella Braverman@SuellaBraverman
Disingenuous. I was the Home Secretary who first called out two tier policing. And what did a Conservative PM do? Sack me. The Conservative Party should be apologising to the nation, instead of criticising the only party that speaks for the British people. It’s exactly why I left that rotten party.
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This small miniature kirpan solves the problem. Just wear it. We don’t need a big one to fulfill our religious beliefs.
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These leaked messages prove that even the Prime Minister’s right hand man doesn’t think the Chancellor is capable of growing the economy.
It doesn't matter if it's Starmer or Burnham running the show, the problem is the Labour Party.
Conservatives@Conservatives
BREAKING: Even Keir Starmer's Chief Secretary Darren Jones admits he doesn’t have confidence in Rachel Reeves to grow the economy. Text messages continue to reveal what Labour will tell Peter Mandelson, but refuse to admit to the British people.
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Applications for judicial review in immigration and asylum cases are up 105% in one year.
Our courts are being weaponised to obstruct deportations.
We will leave the ECHR and end this merry-go-round of appeals.
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Today I have met Lucy, Mark and Katie, Henry Nowak’s mother, father and stepmother. Their courage is extraordinary.
They have endured the most appalling loss, it is a life sentence for them.
They have also faced the agonising decision to release the harrowing body-worn camera footage, knowing how painful it would be and how strongly people would react. They did so because they want truth, accountability and change.
They have asked that we work across political parties and religions to rebuild trust in the police. That trust has been broken because of what happened, and I agree with them on that.
We must also be prepared to examine, carefully and seriously, religious practices or exemptions that permit the carrying of dangerous weapons in public, and other activities that are not conducive to the public good. We also need to examine where the law needs to change.
Henry’s family do not want anger to tear communities apart. They are a family who have friends across faith and race, and so did Henry. His family want his memory to help bring our society together.
Everyone knows I have strong views about how we should deal with equality under the law. What the family agreed with me on is that we need to bring common sense back, and that is what we should all be fighting for.
I promised the family that we will work to ensure there is a positive legacy for Henry out of this tragedy.
That is my focus now.
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I’ve been reading the judgment in the Henry Nowak case. The judge says the police officers at the scene were misled by lies told to them. Believing Henry was the offender, they arrested and handcuffed him.
Moments later they realised he had a serious chest wound and began desperately trying to save his life. As a result the judge concluded that the officers did their best in extremely difficult circumstances.
Perhaps.
However, Henry was bleeding; he told the officer he’d been stabbed and he was struggling to breathe. Shouldn’t that have prompted a more thorough search for injuries before the handcuffs came out and were snapped onto his wrists?
The judge says the wound wasn’t obvious. It was dark and Henry was wearing a dark top. He also pointed out in his judgment that the officers had been given a convincing but false account of what had happened.
All of which may be true, but what he is not doing is ruling on whether the police response was correct. That’s for the separate investigations now under way.
However, if someone gasps that they’ve been stabbed is it unreasonable to expect that possibility to be investigated first? In those circumstances, should concern for a potentially life-threatening injury take precedence over treating someone as a suspect?
Genuine question.
It is not the natural order of things for your child to die before you and under such devastating circumstances. My thoughts are with his parents as Henry’s murderer is sentenced to life in prison.
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@ReluctantStokey @thetimes My mum’s care home is over £9k a month and I can see where every penny goes. It’s like living in a 4* hotel with amazing staff. All who are paid above minimum wage. We need a full review especially now we’re all likely to live longer and need the same care ourselves.
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@thetimes What is really wrong with all this is the rip off costs of care homes. There is absolutely no justification for the costs they charge. Care workers are some of the worst paid professions , doctors are seldom seen so why the cost? It is pure racketeering !
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Families who put their homes into trusts to avoid care fees and inheritance tax are now facing huge bills
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This is the article/thread from which Reform have taken the single quote ‘Black lives do matter’ - despite the piece explicitly and bravely arguing against the excesses of peak woke. Its use to smear Kemi as a hypocrite is fundamentally dishonest.
Kemi Badenoch@KemiBadenoch
My piece for @MoS_Politics today appeals for those of us in public life with a platform to use it responsibly. Some coverage creates heat but isn’t shedding light. Our cause is not helped when irresponsible reporting inflames an already impassioned situation. (1/9)
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Am I the only one who types ‘Thank you!’ after each successful query?
Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼@Noahpinion
Decades (centuries?) of fiction have established that the natural human reaction to AI is to try to give it human emotions and consciousness. I don't know if Claude has feelings, but I want it to.
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@tomhfh I gave birth at 32. He definitely didn’t do that. Of course, had he been 32 now who knows 🤷♀️
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Alexander the Great conquered the entire known world by the age of 33. What have you done?
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@DarrenRJones @tomhfh This is sick. I don’t believe you. Hasn’t happened to me and I’m bloody 60.
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@tomhfh I once put a USB lead into a port the right way up first time.
I’m 55.
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@rcolvile I stopped when I realised it was AI and I didn’t want a ‘relationship’ with it!
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Reform’s attack on @KemiBadenoch is a straightforward lie, and everyone can see it.
Here’s what Kemi actually said this morning ⬇️
Reform UK@reformparty_uk
Kemi Badenoch, just like Starmer, doesn’t care. Only Reform UK will openly say that white lives matter too.
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Want to know why your taxes are going up?
Here’s why👇🏽
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@cazjwheeler It doesn’t matter if they are disappearing. They should share them with their private offices so they can keep a record. James Cleverly has already said that’s what he did when he was an SoS.
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Exclusive: Cabinet ministers have turned on each other over the release of messages relating to Lord Mandelson’s appointment as UK ambassador to the US, The i Paper can reveal.
It comes as it can be revealed that several ministers, including Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves, have used the disappearing-message function on WhatsApp.
The revelation has angered some in Cabinet who fear they have been exposed to far greater scrutiny than some other colleagues. W/ the i team
liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/44519…
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