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Jess Phillips: “These people are a danger and a risk to our society, and they have to be treated like terrorists, because that is what…”

On the recordAugust 12, 2026
These people are a danger and a risk to our society, and they have to be treated like terrorists, because that is what they are doing. They are harming and killing people on our streets. It’s exactly the same, and it needs to be treated with that level of seriousness.
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Jess Phillips
Labour Party

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Calling for serious action against violence towards women.

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