Boris Johnson slammed for ‘injecting poison into politics’ with his Jimmy Savile slur on Sir Keir Starmer
BORIS Johnson “injected poison into politics” with his Jimmy Savile slur on Sir Keir Starmer, it was claimed yesterday.
He was accused by Brendan Cox, husband of murdered Labour MP Jo, after a mob rounded on Sir Keir near parliament.
The PM claimed the Labour leader failed to lock up TV paedo Savile when boss of the CPS.
Mr Cox said the thugs were mainly to blame.
But he added: “If you inject poison into politics, that has unintended consequences and can at times lead over into extremism.”
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby called the mob’s actions a threat to democracy.
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In a dig at No10 he also called for a culture where “we can learn to disagree”.
His spokesman said: “The Prime Minister clarified his remarks last week to make clear he was not suggesting Keir Starmer was individually responsible for the Savile decision."
PRITI PATEL: New laws will curb disturbing and disgraceful protests
By PRITI PATEL, Home Secretary
THE scenes we saw outside Parliament on Monday afternoon were completely unacceptable.
No one should have to face a threatening mob as they go about their work.
In recent years we have seen a troubling increase in abusive, threatening and disruptive behaviour disguised under the banner of protest.
Nobody should object to robust debate, but law-makers arriving at the gates of Parliament are regularly subjected to vitriolic abuse – some of it very sinister.
In some of the most disturbing and disgraceful incidents, the families and children of MPs have been targeted, too.
Away from Parliament, we have also seen a worrying trend where protests have become even more disruptive for people going about their lives: ambulances blocked by eco-warriors, motorways closed by ‘campaigners’ gluing themselves to the road, and newspapers stuck in the printworks through people trespassing on private property and tying themselves to structures.
I will always be a champion of the fundamental democratic right to protest peacefully, but robust action must be taken against the irresponsible minority who endanger the public, jeopardise security, or cause chaos to people’s everyday lives.
At the Election we promised new laws which will give the police stronger powers to take a more proactive approach in managing highly disruptive protests, and we are delivering.
These laws are making their way through Parliament right now, but Labour and the Liberal Democrats, as is their right, have repeatedly voted against them.
I will continue to make the case for these vital new powers – and Sun readers can add their name too at:
