Reynolds Defends Essex Police After Epping Disaster Conference – Guido Fawkes

WATCH: Reynolds Defends Essex Police After Epping Disaster Conference

Jonathan Reynolds has defended the police’s conduct after their disastrous handling of the Epping protest and subsequent chaos press conference. Labour has been increasingly under pressure for its part in the mishandling of the Epping situation…

The Business and Trade Secretary was asked on Sky News what he made of Essex Police’s escorting of pro-migrant demonstrators to the protest in Epping and bussing of protesters away. He said:

“I don’t think it’s helpful to speculate or comment on that as someone who hasn’t been part of that decision-making. I think the police in the main do an excellent job in really difficult circumstances when you’ve got two sides two sides of British public opinion rightfully protesting in a in a way which is legitimate.”

Essex Police’s Chief Constable has so far resisted calls to resign, giving a press conference yesterday in which he claimed he could not comment on the decisions his own force made. Reynolds was also asked if the government was preparing for wider-scale unrest this summer: “Look, all the government, all the key agencies, the police, they prepare for all situations. So, I wouldn’t want you to be sort of talking this up or or speculating in a way which is unhelpful. Of course, the state prepares for all situations.” Stop ‘speculating,’ nothing to see here…