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Mishal Husain Takes Down Suella Braverman’s Attack On Met Police

Mishal Husain Takes Down Suella Braverman’s Attack On Met Police

Suella Braverman was torn apart on the Today programme this morning when she tried to criticise the Metropolitan Police over a viral video. The force is in the spotlight after an officer was seen on camera describing a man, Gideon Falter, as “openly Jewish” at a pro-Palestine protest in London, and trying to prevent him from crossing the march. The police have since apologised, but Met commissioner Sir Mark Rowley is now facing calls to resign – including from ex-home secretary Braverman. Radio 4 host Mishal Husain asked her: “Can I ask, have you seen the whole video involved Gideon Falter?” Braverman said she had seen “clips” but this is more about “what has happened over the last six months”. Husain pointed out that Sky News has published the whole 13-minute clip, where an officer offers to lead Falter in a different direction to help him get across. “I wonder if that changes your position at all, because police officers do have a duty, don’t they, to keep the peace which is the conclusion that …