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Elizabeth Campbell (left), the leader of the council linked to Grenfell Tower, who has condemned comments by former MP Victoria Borwick (right) that compared the west London community to ’gangs‘
FORMER Kensington Tory MP Victoria Borwick was condemned today by a Grenfell Tower justice group for her “hostile” attitude towards the community after she likened them to “gangs.”
Ms Borwick was reported by the Mail yesterday to have emailed then council leader Nicholas Paget-Brown to say that it would be hard to help the less wealthy residents of the borough because “rather like gangs, they don’t go into another territory.”
She added that a “lack of education” among the residents compounded confusion over circumstances surrounding the fire that killed 72 people.
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As we approach the half-anniversary of the Grenfell tragedy, the community gathers to remember loved ones while grappling with mixed emotions surrounding the ongoing deconstruction of the tower and the hopeful plans for a memorial, writes EMMA DENT COAD
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