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Ayesha Hazarika

OPINION - Anti-social behaviour is a blight, but these Tory ‘plans’ aren’t serious

Rishi Sunak is on a mission to crack down on anti-social behaviour. He outlined tough plans to tackle those annoying, nuisance beggars — always on the scrounge, desperate for money. But that’s enough about Matt Hancock and Kwasi Kwarteng… who this week got royally stung by Led By Donkeys as they suggested (with straight faces) day rates of around £10k. Who needs laughing gas with these clowns?

There are some on the Left who decry any attempt to talk about anti-social behaviour and persistent neighbourhood crime as proof of a fascist state. They often don’t live in the real world. Or on a street where you wake up to broken bottles or syringes littering the pavements or where someone has taken a massive dump in your front garden. Honestly… check out the app Nextdoor if you need more convincing.

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