It seems anything Conservative MPs say is taken to be divisive, taken to be Islamophobic, taken to be bad.

No longer do we talk about the intimidation of Members of Parliament.

No longer do we talk about some of the appalling scenes we see on the streets of our city.

No, we're just focused on what Tory MPs say.

Nigel Farage spoke out on Paul Scully's comments

I know all about this subject, because in 2015, I said there were cities in France, particularly parts of Paris and Marseille, that were effectively no-go zones.

What is a no-go zone? It’s somewhere where the police themselves are afraid to go; somewhere you would not want to walk late at night.

Paul Scully says he 'regrets' using the term 'no-go' areasGB News

In the case of Tower Hamlets, it is worth remembering that it is one of the top 10 crime boroughs in the whole of the country.

So I don't think that what Paul Scully said was wholly unreasonable. But of course, the usual outcry: How dare he say such a thing!

Paul Scully [is now] retracting and now aiming his fire at Lee Anderson.

The Conservatives are literally tearing themselves to pieces.

I know all about this subject because in 2015 I said there were cities in France, particularly parts of Paris and Marseille, that were effectively no-go zones.

The absolute definition of what is a no go zone is tricky, it’s difficult.

But there are certainly places I would not want to go after dark.