Should Khan Go?

[vernonk]

London Mayor Khan says the terrible increase in violence on the capitals streets is a “national problem”. Isn’t that just deflecting the blame elsewhere? Shouldn’t he do the decent thing and fall on his sword, or get given the boot, ASAP?

[DeeLicious]

He should be booted out immediately. I don't trust him one tiny jot. The increase in crime in London since he started as Mayor is horrendous. The buck should stop with Khan. Get rid

[steg]

He should resign because he thinks there’s a national problem.? Aye?
I think he’s correct (I’m no resigning)

[Mamyalynne]

I've replied to this question before, my answer stays the same .

If Mr Khan retiring were to drastically reduce the number of deaths, then yes - he should go open a whelk stall by the seaside.

It won't though, will it?

[ludwig]

If he's caused the increase by doing something he shouldn't or not doing something he should, then yes, but I can't really see that's the case.

[vernonk]

He’s not yet done anything to stop it though

[Old_Geezer]

The mayor position should go; should never have been created. As for Khan, the voters there put him in; they can put up with him.

[sp1814]

The stats do not support the idea that Khan is to blame.

https://www.met.police.uk/stats-and-data/crime-data-dashboard/

If you take the dashboard, and spool the start date back as far as it will go, the stats show that there has not been a dramatic increase in the crime figures.

Also, I don’t recall the same charges being levelled at the previous incumbent in the role of Mayor.

[sp1814]

vernonk

Why do you say he’s done nothing to stop it?

He initiated a new violent crime taskforce of 120 officers, which was created using additional funding from City Hall

The Met Police has introduced targeted patrols with extra stop and search powers for areas worst-affected by knife crime.

He is protecting the number of frontline police officers on London’s streets by investing £110m in the Met Police.

Also, police made more than 900 arrests during Operation Winter Nights in November and December, taking more than 350 weapons off London’s streets.

[Khandro]

No one person can put an end to this, but he isn't doing anything at all it seems;
Do you know what "drill" is? Read this and weep;

https://www.spectator.co.uk/2018/04/drill-the-brutal-rap-that-fuels-gang-murder/

[-Talbot-]

Swings and roundabouts

Body stabbing up.
Body shaming down.

[ToraToraTora]

No, TBF, as much as I'd like the scalp of a Labour Mayor, this is not his fault, this is a generation of Liberals and their right on cobras, giving criminal scum encouragement to create mayhem.

[sp1814]

Khandro

Why did you think he’s not doing anything?

Really curious about this, because from what I can tell he is (looking at the measures I wrote about earlier).

Is the Mayor’s office lying?

[sp1814]

Regarding drill - the Spectator has got it the wrong way around. Grime and drill are refelective, not drivers. It’s the same as what happened in the 90s with Snoop, Geto Boys and Dre - it wasn’t the music that invented the environment, rather the other way around.

If you grow up with rubbish schools, rubbish homes, and a nihilistic outlook - you’re not going to be blaring Barry Manilow from your car speakers.

I think we should be careful not to look for simple answers (grime and drill are to blame).

[emmie]

i would love to see him fall on his sword, but its unlikely to happen, he is a Labour leader in waiting i suspect.

[vetuste_ennemi]

//I think we should be careful not to look for simple answers (grime and drill are to blame//

They may well be "reflective" of the nihilism you talk about, SP, but that does not mean that they don't serve to reinforce it, does, it?

That's what mantra is, isn't it?

[Spungle]

He should be booted out. He's a slimy, opportunistic, dangerous little squirt, and that's being kind to him.

[maggiebee]

Wonder what he thinks of you Spungle? Have you ever met the man?
That's the problem - everyone looking for a scapegoat rather than a solution.

[vetuste_ennemi]

SP's stats released by the Met look reassuring. These by the Office for National Statistics a little less so:

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/crimeinenglandandwales/yearendingdecember2017

[bednobs]

can he eve be sacked?