Alicia Kearns MP
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Over the last few weeks we’ve seen appalling violence, looting, mindless vandalism and the targeting of minority communities across our country. These actions are not an understandable reaction to societal grievances, and no one should give succour to marauding thugs and criminals. The scenes we saw reflect a troubling reality: across our country there are swathes of individuals embracing hatred, intent on perpetrating self-indulgent acts of criminality driven by a desire for chaos and personal aggrandisement at the cost of others. Anyone involved in promoting, participating or inciting this criminality should face the full force of the law.
It is our collective responsibility to stand against this criminality, to stand with our police and to reinforce our British values of personal responsibility, civility, rule of law, and peaceful assembly that bind us together as a society. That does not mean sweeping away legitimate discussions and concerns around immigration, nor about integration within our country. The Government must now create a space for legitimate debate and disagreement on these issues, and take serious action – not wrap existing policies in new branding – on them as well.
I was disappointed Parliament was not recalled, as I called for publicly, as I believe we should have met as Parliament to discuss the situation, scrutinise the Government’s response, and demonstrate support for our Police. The Government sadly did not agree, and only they have the power to recall Parliament.
Let us hope this shameful chapter is behind us, and focus on how we as a country debate the issues that concern us most, in a manner consistent with our values.
All my best to you and yours -
Alicia
In today’s newsletter:
- Petition: Make the A1 Safer
- Mallard Pass Update: Judicial Review and Joint Statement to Ed Miliband
- Protecting Our Agricultural Land
- Discussing Local Priorities with the Leader and Chief Executive of Lincolnshire County Council
- Out and About in Our Communities:
- Inspire+ Stamford Summer Camp
- Mill Farm Butchers and Shop
- Burghley House
- Tom Tugendhat Visits Rutland
Petition: Make the A1 Safer
Thank you to 500+ people who have signed my petition in the last three weeks calling on the Government and National Highways to improve the safety of the A1 between Stamford South and Little Ponton. Please do add your name here if you haven’t done so already and I will then send you a printed copy to sign so I can present it to Parliament.
I’ve been asking National Highways for urgent action for several years, so I’m relieved they are currently reviewing the A1’s central reservation crossings – a priority for us all. I also recently led an Adjournment Debate to raise our community’s concerns in Parliament, secured a further meeting with National Highways and I have written to the Transport Secretary.
There is still more I want to do, but this is an important start to tackle the dangerous central reservation crossings, short slip roads and poorly designed junctions.
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