'I've never felt so unsafe!' Ex-police officer despairs at 'broken' Britain after 'dedicating his life' to protecting society

Asked by host Ben Leo if he believes Britain's dwindling levels of safety is down to the surging migrant crisis, Mr Brennan said: "Britain is lost and broken. I post regularly on homicide, gun and knife crime and issues that concern Britain, certainly in relation to safety.

"The primary concern then for every Government in the world is to protect its borders, its streets and as importantly its citizens. I'm a non voter, I'm in bed with nobody, but I have absolutely no faith in this Labour Government."

He added: "I believe it's a bit like buyer's remorse. If a Government can't protect its borders, its streets and its citizens, that Government shouldn't be in power.

"And I've personally reached a point where I've been in policing and law and order for 47 years, and I've reached the stage where I almost posted on my Christmas message to my 100,000 followers, 'I've almost lost hope'.

"When I was a young police officer, I dedicated my life to protecting society, pretty much like what the Government should be doing. Almost lost it twice, and we controlled the streets.

"We worked as a great team and I thought when I retired, I could look to a police service and society in a Government that will look after me, protect and keep me safe in my older age, before I pop my clogs."

Delivering his bleak assessment of today's Britain, Mr Brennan told GB News: "I've never felt so unsafe in London, and I've never seen a country so broken as far as law is concerned.

"And if you want my vision for the future, I don't think that Britain will ever get back to the normality that many of us knew. It wasn't a wonderful world 30 years ago, but it was much better than it was today.

"And I think that if we don't get the police, we're 18,000 short from the population growth, 20,000 more, and we need to actually take the streets back from the criminal fraternity that Theresa May left lawless.

"We've got 15 or 20 years, I'm afraid, before we can take back the streets. That's my personal and professional vision, and I'm sorry, it's dying."

Defending Britain, host Ben Leo recalled his last few months in America with GB News and said he was "happy to come home" over Christmas.

Ben said: "I think there's still a lot to shout about for Britain. I've been in America for four months, I'm going back next week and I was so happy to come home over Christmas because this is my country.

"We've got a lot to shout about, there's nothing more beautiful or glorious than England in the summertime, for example."

Mr Brennan responded: "I've been to America 20 times, I took the police over there for the 9/11 memorials for several years, and I never felt so safe in any country in the world.

"I've never met so many people where they actually looked after each other. The biggest thing we're missing, Ben, you're right, it's moral fibre, community spirit and respect.

"If we can get that back, that made us straight after World War 2, we've got some hope."

Ben concluded: "We just need to get our mojo back, and that's easily done. I think you'd be surprised, many people will be surprised how quickly that can happen.

"Again, I point to the United States, in just 12 months, they've got their mojo back and I think it can be done."

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