The Left loves crime and criminals

We all know it. They've always denied it. Now it's official: as well as being Britain's number one racist party, Labour is now the true party of crime - the nasty party.

From defending Isis bride Shamima Begum, to taking the knee in support of thousands of sickeningly offensive Black Lives Matter racists in Bristol and London.

From excusing rioting thugs in the British riots of 2011, or psychopathic former gang members and drug dealers, to accusing the Government of murdering Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden.

One thing is clear: Labour and the liberal Left are the criminal's friend, making excuses for knife crime and some of the most heinous violence on our streets, while at the same time demanding rehabilitation, understanding and, of course, shorter sentences. This cocktail of kindness and condoning criminality, which is endemic in our police force and criminal justice system, too, is killing our young people, many of whom are from poor working-class communities, including many young black boys and men.

Now's the time for Home Secretary, Priti Patel to show them who's boss: build more prisons and lock up violent criminals.  But the Tories must do more than simply talk tough on crime; let's face it, they've been in power for eleven years. To keep its patriotic, peace loving working-class voters, the Government must punish offenders with sentences that hurt - and for some, that means throwing away the key.