David Shipley

Somehow, history returned

"Chief constable Ben-Julian Harrington’s non-answer is clearly an inadequate response which will only add to longstanding anger about two-tier policing." My latest @spectator on Essex Police's cack-handed response to the Epping protests.

Excellent analysis from @L_Wastell on the fallout from Epping

Fully grown men are not more vulnerable than the girls they’re raping

EPPING: Confronted on the fact his officers escorted pro-migrant demonstrators to the Epping protest Essex Chief Constable Harrington says it is "not for me to comment" on his own police force's actions.

This conference was originally supposed to be at 10:30, then it was 12, then 1, and now it’s 1:15pm.

I wrote about the difficulties of measuring crime data and how unlike other investigations the only thing that really matters is how people feel

Two protests planned in Epping for Sunday. Only the local one promises to be peaceful. Stand Up To Racism should stay away.

Using technology to stop asylum seekers from breaking the law is an 'absurd gimmick' according to this MP. These people aren't serious. They don't believe in the rule of law.

“The latest evolution in gaslighting is posting graphs showing that crime is dropping” — @G0ADM on the myths of falling crime thecritic.co.uk/the-myths-of-f…

It isn't 'racist' to object to migrant hotels, not least when there is no consultation or forewarning. This is not a race issue, but one of politicians imposing an insane policy which brazenly exploits the generosity of the British public, and people deciding they've had enough.

Three men have today been found guilty of Rotherham abuse offences after an NCA investigation. Sageer Hussain, Kessur Ajaib and Mohammed Makhmood groomed their teenage victims before subjecting them to sex attacks.

Essex constabulary: What we should see disclosed. I'm open to correction but quite apart from the absurd and destructive evasion over the bussed in counter protestors here is what I think the police should be asked about in terms of *process*: 1/

So much of parenthood is bittersweet. Primrose has said ‘da’ meaning ‘yes’ for what feels like a very long time. Today she’s started saying ‘yeah’. Perhaps she won’t ever say ‘da’ again. I feel proud at her growing, and a deep sense of loss.

Now “a source close to King Charles” is trying to smear our sources! Remember… — Report found King’s gardens staff needed mental health support — 11 of 12 staff left — Palace accepts HRH said of subordinate, “don’t put that man in front of me again” — And that charity…

Reminder that the Home Office funds HOPE Not Hate and the Paul Hamlyn Foundation to establish rapid-response protest chapters in small towns and cities across Britain, to get out in front of cameras anytime an organic protest against immigration, illegal migrants, or Islam…

Is Britain on the precipice? I'll be @TimesRadio in a moment to discuss that

Government transparency is the biggest issue facing the UK. We can’t even begin to solve problems when lying to the public has become routine