It was me that termed him a defender of jihadists, having looked further into it I was mistaken, my humblest apologies. He did however say that terrorist incidents are part and parcel of living in a big city, which as someone with a legal background can hardly brush off as clumsy or ill considered.

When confronted with worsening violent crime figures he stated that he believed London is safer, was that not a perfect moment to highlight the impact of budget cuts?