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Poll Reveals Half of London Women Feel Unsafe

7/19/2025

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A recent poll shows that more than half of women in London feel unsafe, shaken by high-profile murders and police shortcomings. While the government pledges to cut violence against women in half over the next decade, critics warn that exploiting women's safety for racist agendas only obstructs real change, with social media fueling harmful disinformation reminiscent of colonial scapegoating.

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A recent poll shows that more than half of women in London feel unsafe, shaken by high-profile murders and police shortcomings. While the government pledges to cut violence against women in half over the next decade, critics warn that exploiting women's safety for racist agendas only obstructs real change, with social media fueling harmful disinformation reminiscent of colonial scapegoating.