Tory PCC puts deleted statement on far-right riots which drew support from Tommy Robinson back on her website

Hampshire Tory police and crime commissioner Donna Jones has stubbornly refused to again down over a controversial assertion that appeared to justify the actions of the far-right and riots up and down the UK.

Ms Jones had mentioned within the assertion posted on-line on Saturday evening that arresting thugs was “treating symptom, not trigger” earlier than it was deleted after attracting widespread criticism. She put the assertion again on the web site however with a clarification assertion underlining she doesn’t condone thwe violent scenes.

It appeared Ms Jones had determined to take it down, or had been ordered to take action, due to its provocative language at a time of heightened tensions within the UK with violent civil unrest in Southport, Liverpool, Hull, Hartlepool, London, Belfast and Rotherham.

However it has since emerged that Ms Jones eliminated it as a result of she referenced her function as chair of the Affiliation of Police and Crime Commissioners. She saved the assertion on her Fb web page after which round 3pm, simply as far-right thugs had been besieging and setting hearth to a migrant resort in Rotherham, she put it again on the official web site for Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner.

Critics had reacted furiously to the language in her assertion which appeared to place the blame on migrants and a ‘lack of British values’.

In a tweet sharing the assertion, former chief prosecutor Nazir Afzal branded the assertion “completely unacceptable”.

Lib Dem MP Paul Kohler added: “I belief the shadow house secretary James Cleverly and shadow lord chancellor, Edward Argar, will swiftly disassociate their celebration from this deeply irresponsible assertion from the Conservative Police & Crime Commissioner for Hampshire & the Isle of Wight, Donna Jones.”

Eastleigh MP Liz Jarvis mentioned: “Removed from interesting for calm, the assertion by Hampshire PCC Donna Jones making an attempt to justify the criminality we have now seen throughout the UK this week is divisive, inflammatory and grossly irresponsible. Her place is clearly untenable.”

Winchester MP Danny Chambers mentioned: “I am deeply involved to be taught Hampshire’s Police & Crime Commissioner believes the rioters vandalising our streets and attacking mosques are motivated by “the necessity to uphold British values.These excessive views make her completely unsuitable to carry this place of duty.”

However Ms Jones additionally had help from Conservatives and folks on the proper of politics.

Mark Littlewood, chief government of Popcon UK, the motion based by Liz Truss, mentioned: “A significant assertion. The present authorities should both (a) heed it and u-turn completely or (b) label Donna Jones as a ‘far proper activist’. I nearly assume they could very effectively do (b). God assist us.”

Far-right chief Tommy Robinson questioned why she had initially taken the assertion down in a tweet approving of her phrases.

He mentioned: “UK’s most senior police commissioner releases a press release following riots, to inform the federal government to take heed to the considerations of the general public.”

Within the assertion she mentioned: “I’ve spoken to folks from each side of the spectrum and the one approach to stem the tide of violent dysfunction is to acknowledge what’s inflicting it.

“While the devastating assaults in Southport on Tuesday had been a catalyst, the commonality amongst the protest teams seems to be focussed on three key areas: the will to guard Britain’s sovereignty; the necessity to uphold British values, and, with the intention to do that, cease unlawful immigration.”

Ms Jones demanded that “the federal government should acknowledge what’s inflicting the civil unrest with the intention to stop it”.

In a further assertion added to the unique one on her web site, she mentioned: “ “I wish to be clear that the violence that has erupted throughout the UK this week has been felony, illegal and mindless.

“I stand by my assertion issued yesterday the place I known as for calm, and for the nation to work collectively cease this senseless, felony behaviour.

“I absolutely help the police’s response to stem the expansion of those riots and people appearing outdoors of the regulation ought to anticipate to really feel the total drive of it.

“The violence we have now seen has endangered our communities and contaminated lawful protest on a much wider concern.

“As a rustic this concern is one thing we must always search to grasp with out letting it divide us.

“I’m assured there will likely be a time and place for that dialogue in the end.”