Whether it's crime or foreign aid, grand gestures are no match for genuine action

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.DiaChakravarty: The politics of grand gestures and virtue signalling is simply indefensible

As the death toll from Britain’s epidemic of knife crime continues to rise, the pressure on politicians to find a solution grows. The murder of so many young people – including Ayub Hassan, Jodie Chesney, and Yousef Makki – has horrified and alarmed a public increasingly desperate for quick action. However, as those in charge are finding, this isn’t entirely straightforward.

 

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DiaChakravarty By putting the politically correct in charge of the police force, along with mayhem May's reckless butching whilst H/S has had a deverstating effect on the force.

DiaChakravarty “However, as those in charge are finding, this isn’t entirely straightforward“ Funny It was a straightforward direct link when the Tories talked about it in 2009 from the opposition benches Still virtue signalling

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