Posted on 09/17/2019 5:19:43 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Sadiq Khan’s former policing adviser yesterday defected to the Liberal Democrats, saying his children were “not safe” on London’s streets because of knife crime.
In a shock switch, Leroy Logan, a former police superintendent, said that he was quitting the Labour Party over the London Mayor’s record.
He will now become policing adviser to the Lib Dem mayoral candidate Siobhán Benita, who has unveiled a five-point plan to tackle knife crime.
Mr. Logan had been planning to stand as a Labour member of the London Assembly.
He was an adviser to Mr. Khan during his 2016 mayoral campaign and drafted his policing manifesto.
Writing exclusively for The Mail, Mr. Logan, who has been made an MBE for his work, said: “It’s no surprise to me that Sadiq Khan has been such a disappointment as Mayor of London. We’ve seen knife crime spiraling out of control as his approach has been at odds with his policing manifesto. If he had taken a more collaborative approach when he became mayor, we would not have the current rate of deaths on our streets.” …
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Siobhán Benita has a very interesting resume.
I think she’s Sadiq Khan in sheep’s clothing.
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