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Festus Akinbusoye sets out why London needs a zero‑tolerance approach to crime, how weak leadership in City Hall and the Met has demoralised officers and allowed repeat offenders to thrive, and why he’d be prepared to run for London Mayor to change it.
In this Substack-exclusive post-show, the three discuss defending the right to a trial by jury, the state of British defence, and the sustainability of the triple lock.
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