'.........One might almost conclude that the actions of the general secretary, Jennie Formby, form part of the hard Left’s scorched earth policy as it heads into retreat. [being caused by the advent of Starmer ?] The act of sending the letter notifying Phillips of his suspension was in itself an irresponsible, incendiary one. It immediately placed the party on the side of those who believe that even discussing the culture and religion of the rape gangs who have killed and abused young white girls in parts of the north is to undermine “diversity” in the rest of the country - an argument that puts more importance on “diversity” than on the right of girls to live their lives in safety.
The sending of the letter to Phillips places Labour on the opposite side of the divide from those many, many Britons who feel frustrated that the facts of the cases – the perpetrators being overwhelmingly drawn from the Pakistani Muslim community – must be ignored or dismissed as racist. But facts cannot be racist. Facts are facts. They are, by definition, true..........'
Tom Harris in today's Telegraph