British actor Hugh Grant has questioned who is to blame for London's decline under the rule of the left-wing Labour party he campaigned on behalf of.
appeared on X social media platforms on Sunday. Love Actually luvvie wrote: “Who the hell ruined London? Digging up, batoning, paralysing, maiming. Need someone to hate.”
Responding to Mr Grant's comments, the account of youth political organisation Turning Point UK quipped: “Labour comrades.”
Indeed, Labour has controlled the British capital for the past eight years under left-wing Mayor Sadiq Khan.
on the other hand, Four Weddings and a Funeral Grant often aligns himself with the anti-Brexit Liberal Democrats, but has also privately campaigned for the left-wing Labour party, including in London.
For example, in the 2019 UK general election, Assert Grant called for a strategic vote to stop Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party from winning the majority needed to deliver Brexit. Participated Faiza Shaheen, then Labour candidate, campaigning in the London constituency of Chingford and Woodford Green.
Life in the capital has gotten worse in many ways under the Labour government since it came to power in 2016, most notably with regard to safety.
According to According to the UK Office for National Statistics, there were 14,626 knife crimes recorded last year, up 2,481 from 2022, equating to around 40 crimes per day.
Since taking office in 2016, the Labour Mayor has increased knife crime by 38 per cent.
