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Leicester disorder 2022: any review must be impartial
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THE government’s recent announcement that it will conduct a review into the unrest in Leicester last summer has caused significant furore and disquiet, with many condemning both the timing of the announcement and its claim of independence and impartiality.
The government is correct to recognise that Leicester has developed a visibly strong record on cohesion and community relations — and thus it must have come as a shock both domestically and internationally to witness the scenes of disharmony and violence that emerged last year.
The location of the unrest itself occurred entirely in my constituency of Leicester East, covering both the Belgrave and North Evington Wards.
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