Popular Conservatism calls for the Government to urgently address the public's concerns about immigration and offers support to Donna Jones, Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

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Popular Conservatism has today called for Conservatives to support the fundamental principles on which they stand. In the wake of appalling and unforgivable violence and criminality in cities across the country, Sir Keir Starmer and his COBRA committee appear to be blind to the causes of public anger. However, Donna Jones, the democratically elected Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, addressed the reason for public dissatisfaction.

Click here to read Donna Jones' statement

To restore peace to our streets we need the Government urgently to address the public’s concerns. Every society has thugs who will take advantage of any situation in order to damage our nation. People’s safety must always come first. The way to do that is to understand and act upon the concerns of the peaceful majority and treat all perpetrators of illegal acts equally under the law. As Conservatives in opposition, we must stand together to call both for calm and for actions to be taken to address the serious concerns of millions in our country

In response to Donna Jones's statement, Head of Communications at PopCon, Annunziata Rees-Mogg said:

“We completely support Donna’s stance and call for the attacks on Ms Jones and calls for her resignation to cease. The perception of two-tier responses from the Government and the police are exacerbating a deeply worrying situation. To restore peace to our streets we need the Government urgently to address the public’s concerns.

“Criminality and violence should always be condemned and we do not support the heinous actions of a minority of protesters. But the palpable anger of millions of British people of being ignored, unheard and condemned as far right is being fuelled by politicians and police refusing to acknowledge the frustration that despite voting out one government they saw as untrustworthy, the new one disregards their concerns even more.

As Donna Jones stated, “We all need to work together to stop this mindless criminal behaviour committed by a small number of people, whilst understanding the views of those attending rallies who feel strongly but don’t cause disorder.”"

ENDS