


How Westminster became obsessed with paedophiles
Nonce politics is not confined to the fringes
“Starmer is a paedo,” chanted a group of bald men outside Waterloo station, on their way to Tommy Robinson’s far-right “Unite the Kingdom” march in Westminster. On Whitehall, amid a sea of union flags and Stone Island, a fashion label beloved by a certain type of football fan, a sign appeared: “Boycott groomers & PAEDO’S businesses, be loyal to our kids”. Outside Downing Street, a banner read “KEEP OUR GIRLS SAFE” above a picture of a man in a keffiyeh, riding off with a teen on a moped.
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