I love women. I had the great honour of meeting my wife 31 years ago, and she is a truly remarkable woman.
As a police officer, I worked with some astonishing female cops, both uniformed and detectives, whose courage knew no bounds, and whose inquisitiveness was relentless.
During my time in the media, I’ve worked for brilliant female writers, producers, directors, editors, agents and more, and my life has been all the better for it. My 97-year-old Mum remains delightfully active and joyous.
She made incredible sacrifices to feed and clothe us after my Dad had cleared off, and has showered me with love for all of my life.
Among the countless life lessons my Mum has passed down to me, the phrase, ‘Manners maketh man’, chimes the loudest.
On the occasions when I’m fortunate enough to bag a seat on London underground trains, I always look around to see if there is someone in greater need of sitting down than me. I wish more men, especially those younger than me, would do the same, but basic good manners are one of those British values that seem harder to find these days.
Last week, a heavily pregnant lady gratefully accepted the offer of my seat on the Jubilee Line. After only a couple of stops, the carriage emptied out a bit, and I was able to plonk myself down next to her.
This delightful mum-to-be flashed a huge smile in my direction and said, ‘You got a seat in the end then’. For the next few stops, we enjoyed a wonderful conversation where I discovered that this was going to be her first baby, that her husband was hoping for a girl, and much, much more.
Our brief time spent together was absolutely joyous, and after I’d wished her the best of luck with the birth and parenthood, I left the train with a spring in my step, and my faith in the human race considerably restored.
A recent Tube journey restored my faith in humanity. Then two violent rapists ruined my day - Peter Bleksley
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My cheery disposition didn’t last long. That same night I read about two disgusting 17-year-old monsters who originated from Afghanistan, and came to the UK illegally on – yes - you’ve guessed it, dinghies, who then went on to repay the hospitality that this stupid nation had granted them by raping a 15-year-old girl in Leamington Spa, a delightful and quintessentially British town that me and family had visited recently for the engagement party of my eldest son and his fiancé.
Both of these child rapists claimed to be suffering from mental health issues caused by previous experiences in their homeland, which reflects an increasing trend among illegal immigrants who go on to commit sex offences after they’ve arrived in Britain.
In recent months, rapists and other sex offenders from Syria, Ethiopia, Egypt, Ukraine and Afghanistan have told courts by way of mitigation that the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that they claim they are suffering from, should form some basis for a reduced sentence, and some judges are stupid enough to fall for this.
So many people I know have had enough of seeing their towns, cities or neighbourhoods changed, and not for the better, by unfettered and uncontrolled immigration.
It is not unreasonable to expect that people who come to this country should abide by the laws of the land and that they should buy into its values and respect its customs.
Mind you, if you’ve disrespected Britain so openly by flouting its laws to enter, perhaps it is no surprise that a number of illegal immigrants go on to display utter contempt for this once-great nation and its people.
It is no wonder that we are increasingly becoming the nation of strangers that Keir Starmer spoke about not so long ago.
With the abject failure of this government and its predecessor to grip the migration issue, we can fully expect that more Britons will become victims of crime.
More murders, more rapes, and other appalling offences are inevitable, and what a dreadful indictment it is upon Starmer and his cabinet, that we cannot say with any certainty that the unborn child who sat next to me briefly on the underground, (should she turn out to be the girl that her father longs for), will not grow up to become the victim of a serious sex crime, a crime inflicted upon her by someone who had no right whatsoever to be here.
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