TRIGGERnometry "We're Governed By Cowards" - Reform Candidate For London Mayor - Laila Cunningham
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Jan 25, 2026 
Laila Cunningham, Reform mayoral candidate and former councillor and prosecutor, brings a tough, community‑first perspective. She talks about rising London crime, stop‑and‑search and court backlog fixes. She debates treating addiction versus punishing dealers, migrant hotel pressures, and risks to civil liberties from removing jury trials and digital ID proposals.
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From Hoop Dreams To Crime-Fighting Councillor
- Laila described her path from basketball to local councillor and senior Crown prosecutor, driven by a desire to fix community problems.
- She used WhatsApp groups and public meetings to feed intelligence to police and helped break organised crime locally.
Broken Social Contract Around Policing
- Crime metrics in London have risen broadly while homicide alone fell, and charge rates outside homicide are extremely low.
- Laila argues low charge rates damage public trust and break the social contract between police, state and citizens.
Funding Cuts Plus Local Priorities
- Funding cuts and politicised policing (e.g., reduced stop-and-search) contributed to rising violent crime.
- Laila contends Sadiq Khan still bears responsibility because he sets policing priorities and budgets for London.