Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage clash over policing and protests in the House of Commons following the murder of white teenager Henry Nowak by a Sikh man.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer addressed the House of Commons on Wednesday on the murder of white teenager Henry Nowak by Vickrum Digwa, attacking protesters who demonstrated outside Southampton Central Police Station and near the Digwa family residence on Tuesday and warning that anyone involved in disorder will face the “full force” of the British state. He adopted a similarly draconian approach in response to protesters against the Southport murders, with people arrested and imprisoned for as little as posting on social media. 💬 KEY QUOTE: “This is a time for serious work, not rage. And let me be clear, we will ensure anyone found engaging in disorder meets the full force of the law, as we have done before.” – Keir Starmer 📰 DETAIL: Starmer implied that those protesting the murder of Nowak, who was handcuffed by police officers as he was dying instead of being helped because his murderer falsely alleged he was racist, are unserious. His comments that it is not a time for “rage” came in response to Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage, who said the incident highlighted cultural and institutional issues of “anti-white prejudice” and should be met with “pure, cold rage.” 🎯 IMPACT: Starmer also denied Farage’s accusations of “two-tier policing” in Britain, but was forced to acknowledge the existence of a Police Anti-Racism Commitment that explicitly states that different ethnicities should be treated differently to produce “equality of policing outcomes for people from different ethnic groups,” arguing that “racial equity” does not mean “treating everyone ‘the same’ or being ‘colour blind’ (racial equality).” |
🚨 WATCH: Keir Starmer condemns the attacks on police in Southampton last night
“This is a time of serious work, not rage… anyone found engaging in disorder will meet the full force of the law” #PMQs pic.twitter.com/hyzsjpF3XR
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