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Telegraph
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Telegraph
Essex Police directly facilitated migrant unrest. Heads must roll
The recent events from the Bell Hotel in Epping have been extraordinary. Following an alleged assault of a 14-year-old girl by an illegal migrant housed in the hotel, many local women, children and families who were understandably concerned for their own safety turned out to protest. Ordinary, decent people with reasonable concerns organised peacefully to stand up for their communities. And for that, the people of Epping must be commended. However, the narrative spun by the mainstream media is that the protest turned violent as a result of out-of-town far-Right thugs. Whilst undoubtedly some did turn up, the footage that emerged on Tuesday blew this story wide open. Despite Essex Police initially trying to cover it up, new footage showed hard-Left groups such as Stand Up to Racism and Antifa being given the red carpet treatment, with the force literally escorting and bussing masked thugs around at the protest. Unsurprisingly, soon after their arrival the violent scenes we've seen across the media erupted. There's no doubt in my mind that, through their actions, Essex Police directly facilitated the unrest we saw. They have been caught red-handed helping to light the fuse that led to violence. This is simply unacceptable. It's nothing short of an extraordinary and disgraceful act. Surely, the positions of chief constable Ben-Julian Harrington and police and the crime commissioner are now untenable. How could they stay in post when their force has been almost complicit in encouraging an escalation that put the safety and wellbeing of ordinary, honest people at risk? Whilst the media continues to portray genuine local people who turned out to protest as out-of-town far-right thugs, it turns out the police have been ferrying actual protestors from outside the area. Many of whom were masked and intent on creating violence. Of course, at the very root of the problem lies successive governments' inability to control our borders. Both Labour and the Conservatives have allowed hundreds of thousands illegal migrants to flood into this country. Over 20,000 illegal migrants have crossed the Channel in 2025 alone. This is almost 50 per cent higher than the same point last year. Labour's indifference to this issue has meant that we're on for a record year – 44,000 people have come over since Keir Starmer became Prime Minister. Impossible to check and vet These migrants, predominantly men of fighting age, are often impossible to check and vet. As soon as they wash up on our shores they are dumped into hotels and HMOs [House in Multiple Occupation] in the hearts of our communities. Coming from often alien cultures, these men pose a serious risk to British women and children. In some cases, it has been found that we are importing genuine terrorists who wish to destroy us and our way of life. To compound the problem, Lefty lawyers use and abuse human rights law to keep these people in Britain. Until the Government acknowledges that our membership of the ECHR [European Convention on Human Rights] is hampering our ability to provide the most basic level of security to our people, this problem will persist. No one should underestimate the anger in the country. Essex Police's actions in Epping are yet another example of two-tier policing in Labour's Britain. When coppers are happy to brazenly escort the hard-Left to a peaceful protest, in the full knowledge that they want to cause trouble, it's no wonder that the public feel they can no longer trust law enforcement to act in their best interests. Without trust, law and order in this country is a pipe dream. No wonder Britain is lawless, when it appears those tasked with keeping the peace are doing the exact opposite. This isn't just another scandal; this is a wake-up call. Heads at Essex Police must roll.
The Sun
2 hours ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Cops ESCORTING lefties IN to Epping to battle angry locals protesting over migrant hotel proves two tier policing exists
JUST when you thought our police forces couldn't get any more inept and ludicrous, along comes Ben-Julian Harrington. As you've probably seen, there has been a week of protests in Epping about the presence there of a hotel stuffed full of asylum seekers. 6 6 One of the migrants has been up in court charged with sexually assaulting a child. Locals say they don't feel safe in their little village any more. They are sick to the back teeth of it. And so they protested, as is their right. However, the whole thing turned very nasty when a bunch of deluded morons from Stand Up To Racism arrived to oppose the views of the locals. A battle took place, likely instigated by the lefties. A battle took place, instigated by the lefties. But it's now been revealed that the Stand Up to Racism rabble were escorted to the hotel where the demonstration was taking place. By the police. At first the coppers lied and said they hadn't escorted the lefties. Then, when footage was revealed of the coppers marching alongside the Stand Up To Racism shower, they fessed up. It is hard to imagine a more stupid action by the old bill. An action which also clearly showed a partisan approach by the police. They were on the side of the lefties. Nigel Farage has described the decision to escort the dunderheads as 'absolutely disgraceful'. He has also called for the Chief Constable of Essex to resign. The Chief Constable of Essex is the aforementioned Ben-Julian Harrington. This is the dimwit responsible for this dangerous, atrocious decision. His first reaction to events was to refuse to resign. Despite the fact that his force facilitated serious disorder on the streets of Epping. And enraged the locals who had been making their points peacefully. Police swarm 4-star London hotel set to house asylum seekers as furious protesters gather outside It is hard to credit, isn't it? They chaperoned people from outside the area into the trouble zone, seemingly to make things much, much worse. And in doing so immediately conveyed the impression that they had taken sides in the dispute. Can you imagine the coppers chaperoning Jews to a march being held by the Hamas groupies, for example? It just wouldn't happen. Ben-Julian Harrington has denied that his force showed a partisan approach. But the evidence suggests that the reverse is the truth of the matter. He should of course resign. And the people of Epping should be given an official apology for this incredible lapse in policing standards. Because this all plays very easily into the notion — surely by now a fact — that we have two-tier policing in this country. Shout hatred about Jewish people while marching in London in your stupid keffiyeh and the police will look on indulgently. Tweet something a bit nasty about setting fire to migrant hotels and you'll be banged up for 30 months. Demonstrate about the enormous number of migrants living for nowt in hotels up and down the country and the coppers will brand you far right and send in the heavies to break up the demo. But if you're on the other side of the argument, they'll actually give you a police escort and show you where the action is taking place. What happened in Epping will infuriate millions of people a long way from the borders of Essex. It is evidence once again that the authorities are not on the side of ordinary people. The police have become the politically correct upholders of injustice. NO ONE GETS OK TO STAY 6 ANGELA RAYNER has warned that we might be in for a summer of rioting. This follows a week of disturbances outside a hotel for migrants in Epping, Essex, and some bother in the Norfolk town of Diss. The Deputy PM has suggested this 'threatens social cohesion'. Too right, Ange. But what are you going to do about it? Nothing whatsoever is the answer. And then when the trouble does flare up, just blame it on the 'far-right'. It's not the far right, Angela. It's the voice of the country. We have had enough. Never mind what stupid international laws we break. Anybody who comes here illegally should be sent back. All of them. No exceptions. And no matter how grim their country of origin. MORE than 100 people have died of starvation in Gaza, say Palestinian officials. Mass starvation is a real threat. And yet Israel continues its policy of destruction. Gradually the country is losing all the friends it had in the west. I am a huge supporter of the Middle East 's only proper democracy. And yes, Hamas should return the remaining hostages. But enough is enough. You don't win wars by starving children. TOUR DE FARCE SO here's what happened when Holly Passmore returned from a short trip to Israel. A few days later the plod came knocking at her door. They asked her why she had been to Israel. She told them to mind their own business. Then the coppers came back with somebody from the Government's totally useless Prevent anti- terror team. They tried to cross examine her again. Incredible. Israel is not a terror state. Going to Israel – which many people do every year – does not make you a terrorist. It makes you a TOURIST. When are the police going to get real and sort out crimes that actually matter to people? IT'S LAST CURTAIN FOR OZ IT'S very sad to hear that Ozzy Osbourne has kicked the bucket. But honestly, how the hell did he reach 76? It's remarkable when you consider the legendary tales of excess. Having been the dark lord of heavy metal in the 1970s, he ended up a kind of national institution. Not bad going for a bloke who once sang: 'Would you like to see the Pope on the end of a rope?', and who bit the head off a bat – and, reputedly, a dove. But he came across in later years as a rather loveable old Brummie. Truth is, no matter how seriously some of the fans took it, heavy metal has always had a big dose of pantomime in it. And Black Sabbath were probably more pantomime than most. RIP Ozzy. THE Government is to lower the voting age to include 16 and 17-year-olds. It says it is doing this to be more democratic. But it's really doing it because that age group is so dense they all vote Labour or Green. In other words, it is gerrymandering. If it was down to me, I'd raise the voting age to 25. And the age at which you can drive a car too, come to that. Two places we don't want 16-year-olds – in the polling booth and behind a steering wheel. SPOT OF LUNACY I'VE seen some hideous football strips in my time. Dulwich Hamlet's pink and black outfit for a start. Or there's Coventry City 's brown strip from the late 1970s. Or Arsenal 's away kit from two seasons ago that made the players resemble zebras with jaundice. But you'd have to go a long way to beat Forest Green's kit this season. It's kinda lime leopard print. The fans hate it. The only person who seems to like it is club owner and eco-loon Dale Vince. He reckons the shirts are eco-friendly. Probably made from chewed up and spat out bars of nougat. TAKE PRIDE IN LIONESSES FOR SEEING SENSE 6 WOW, you have to say this about the Lionesses. They are nothing if not tenacious. Twice now they've been down and out. And then come back from the dead. They're showing a bit of character politically, too. They are now refusing to do that stupid, demeaning gesture of taking the knee. It is astonishing that this ludicrous act of virtue- signalling is still being performed by football teams. We long ago dropped any pretence that Black Lives Matter was anything other than a thoroughly nasty organisation. So why continue with the gesture that made the group famous? It makes no sense. And, as the Lionesses have said themselves, it does absolutely nothing to combat racism.
BreakingNews.ie
7 hours ago
- Politics
- BreakingNews.ie
Farage claim that police drove protesters to demo is not true
The Chief Constable of Essex Police has denied that officers drove counter-protesters to a demonstration outside a hotel housing asylum seekers after claims made by Nigel Farage. The Reform UK leader called for the resignation of Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington in a post on X. Advertisement There have been a series of demonstrations outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, since an asylum seeker was charged with sexual assault this month. Clacton MP Mr Farage said, alongside footage shared online on Wednesday: 'This video proves @EssexPoliceUK transported left-wing protesters to the Bell Hotel in Epping. Protesters holding up a flag of St George after a protest in Epping (Yui Mok/ PA) 'There is no way Chief Constable BJ Harrington can stay in position.' Mr Harrington told a press conference on Wednesday that the issue was 'not about my resignation, the issue is about an effective police operation'. Advertisement He said that accusations that officers drove people to the protest were 'not true'. 'We've not driven anybody to that protest,' he said. 'People made their own way there. 'We did take people away for their safety, for the safety of everyone there, because it was the best operational thing to do to prevent violence, to defuse the situation.' Advertisement The force said officers did 'provide a foot cordon around protesters on their way to the protest' and later escorted some away from the protest by vehicle 'for their safety'. Asked about the claims made online, Mr Harrington said: 'It's not for me to silence or try to say to people what they should or shouldn't say. 'My appeal to people, whether they're the leader of a national party or just somebody who's got a comment to make, is please consider the consequences in the real world of your actions.' The protests came after an asylum seeker, 38-year-old Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, was charged with sexual assault after allegedly attempting to kiss a 14-year-old girl. Advertisement He denied the charges when he appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court last week and he is due to stand trial in August. Mr Harrington said, on Wednesday, that officers had made 10 arrests following the protests. The force said on Tuesday that four men have been charged with violent disorder and a fifth man charged with failing to remove a face covering when directed. Political activist Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, said on his X account on July 20th that he was 'coming to Epping next Sunday … and bringing thousands more with me'. Advertisement Asked about the prospect of protests at the weekend, Mr Harrington said: 'We will have a robust policing operation. 'Essex is safe. You will have hundreds of officers on duty.' He said that 'legitimate people who want to go and protest outside that hotel' have the right to do so 'if they're peaceful and lawful'. 'I come back to the point where people break the law, where they smash up police vans, where they assault workers from the hotel, where they are chasing people away,' he said. 'Those are the people that we will not tolerate and we will deal with.' Elsewhere, protesters gathered outside a hotel believed to be housing asylum seekers in Diss, Norfolk, earlier in the week. Norfolk Police said in a statement that officers 'maintained a presence' at a site in Denmark Street on Monday evening 'to ensure the safety of all involved at a planned protest'. The force said that no arrests were made and it continued to monitor the situation. The Metropolitan Police said officers attended a protest outside a hotel in Canary Wharf on Tuesday. The site is reportedly to be used to offer temporary accommodation for asylum seekers. The force said in a statement that no arrests were made and officers 'remain in the area to deal with any incidents'.
The Independent
7 hours ago
- Politics
- The Independent
Farage claim that police drove protesters to demo is not true
The Chief Constable of Essex Police has denied that officers drove counter-protesters to a demonstration outside a hotel housing asylum seekers after claims made by Nigel Farage. The Reform UK leader called for the resignation of Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington in a post on X. There have been a series of demonstrations outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, since an asylum seeker was charged with sexual assault this month. Clacton MP Mr Farage said, alongside footage shared online on Wednesday: 'This video proves @EssexPoliceUK transported left-wing protesters to the Bell Hotel in Epping. 'There is no way Chief Constable BJ Harrington can stay in position.' Mr Harrington told a press conference on Wednesday that the issue was 'not about my resignation, the issue is about an effective police operation'. He said that accusations that officers drove people to the protest were 'not true'. 'We've not driven anybody to that protest,' he said. ' People made their own way there. 'We did take people away for their safety, for the safety of everyone there, because it was the best operational thing to do to prevent violence, to defuse the situation.' The force said officers did 'provide a foot cordon around protesters on their way to the protest' and later escorted some away from the protest by vehicle 'for their safety'. Asked about the claims made online, Mr Harrington said: 'It's not for me to silence or try to say to people what they should or shouldn't say. 'My appeal to people, whether they're the leader of a national party or just somebody who's got a comment to make, is please consider the consequences in the real world of your actions.' The protests came after an asylum seeker, 38-year-old Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, was charged with sexual assault after allegedly attempting to kiss a 14-year-old girl. He denied the charges when he appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court last week and he is due to stand trial in August. Mr Harrington said, on Wednesday, that officers had made 10 arrests following the protests. The force said on Tuesday that four men have been charged with violent disorder and a fifth man charged with failing to remove a face covering when directed. Political activist Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, said on his X account on July 20 that he was 'coming to Epping next Sunday … and bringing thousands more with me'. Asked about the prospect of protests at the weekend, Mr Harrington said: 'We will have a robust policing operation. 'Essex is safe. You will have hundreds of officers on duty.' He said that 'legitimate people who want to go and protest outside that hotel' have the right to do so 'if they're peaceful and lawful'. 'I come back to the point where people break the law, where they smash up police vans, where they assault workers from the hotel, where they are chasing people away,' he said. 'Those are the people that we will not tolerate and we will deal with.' Elsewhere, protesters gathered outside a hotel believed to be housing asylum seekers in Diss, Norfolk, earlier in the week. Norfolk Police said in a statement that officers 'maintained a presence' at a site in Denmark Street on Monday evening 'to ensure the safety of all involved at a planned protest'. The force said that no arrests were made and it continued to monitor the situation. The Metropolitan Police said officers attended a protest outside a hotel in Canary Wharf on Tuesday. The site is reportedly to be used to offer temporary accommodation for asylum seekers. The force said in a statement that no arrests were made and officers 'remain in the area to deal with any incidents'.
Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Farage claim that police drove protesters to demo is not true
The Chief Constable of Essex Police has denied that officers drove counter-protesters to a demonstration outside a hotel housing asylum seekers after claims made by Nigel Farage. The Reform UK leader called for the resignation of Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington in a post on X. There have been a series of demonstrations outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, since an asylum seeker was charged with sexual assault this month. Clacton MP Mr Farage said, alongside footage shared online on Wednesday: 'This video proves @EssexPoliceUK transported left-wing protesters to the Bell Hotel in Epping. 'There is no way Chief Constable BJ Harrington can stay in position.' Mr Harrington told a press conference on Wednesday that the issue was 'not about my resignation, the issue is about an effective police operation'. He said that accusations that officers drove people to the protest were 'not true'. 'We've not driven anybody to that protest,' he said. 'People made their own way there. 'We did take people away for their safety, for the safety of everyone there, because it was the best operational thing to do to prevent violence, to defuse the situation.' The force said officers did 'provide a foot cordon around protesters on their way to the protest' and later escorted some away from the protest by vehicle 'for their safety'. Asked about the claims made online, Mr Harrington said: 'It's not for me to silence or try to say to people what they should or shouldn't say. 'My appeal to people, whether they're the leader of a national party or just somebody who's got a comment to make, is please consider the consequences in the real world of your actions.' The protests came after an asylum seeker, 38-year-old Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, was charged with sexual assault after allegedly attempting to kiss a 14-year-old girl. He denied the charges when he appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court last week and he is due to stand trial in August. Mr Harrington said, on Wednesday, that officers had made 10 arrests following the protests. The force said on Tuesday that four men have been charged with violent disorder and a fifth man charged with failing to remove a face covering when directed. Political activist Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, said on his X account on July 20 that he was 'coming to Epping next Sunday … and bringing thousands more with me'. Asked about the prospect of protests at the weekend, Mr Harrington said: 'We will have a robust policing operation. 'Essex is safe. You will have hundreds of officers on duty.' He said that 'legitimate people who want to go and protest outside that hotel' have the right to do so 'if they're peaceful and lawful'. 'I come back to the point where people break the law, where they smash up police vans, where they assault workers from the hotel, where they are chasing people away,' he said. 'Those are the people that we will not tolerate and we will deal with.' Elsewhere, protesters gathered outside a hotel believed to be housing asylum seekers in Diss, Norfolk, earlier in the week. Norfolk Police said in a statement that officers 'maintained a presence' at a site in Denmark Street on Monday evening 'to ensure the safety of all involved at a planned protest'. The force said that no arrests were made and it continued to monitor the situation. The Metropolitan Police said officers attended a protest outside a hotel in Canary Wharf on Tuesday. The site is reportedly to be used to offer temporary accommodation for asylum seekers. The force said in a statement that no arrests were made and officers 'remain in the area to deal with any incidents'.
