The Government condemns, in the strongest terms, Roosh V and anyone who condones rape and sexual violence, or suggests that responsibility for stopping these crimes rests with the victims. Responsibility always unequivocally rests with the perpetrator of these serious crimes. I am very glad that an announcement stating that no events will be held in this country.
Any form of violence against women or girls is absolutely unacceptable. The impact of domestic and sexual violence on the victims, physically, psychologically and emotionally, cannot be overstated, and the Government is working closely with victims and survivors, support services, the police and criminal justice agencies to end these terrible crimes. If criminal offences have been committed, including incitement of violence against women, we would expect local police forces to deal with any offenders appropriately.
The Government does not routinely comment on individual immigration or exclusion cases, but the Home Secretary does have powers to exclude an individual who is not a British citizen, if it is decided that their presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good. This Home Secretary has excluded more foreign nationals on the grounds of unacceptable behaviour than any before. That has included, exclusions based on threats posed to women’s safety because of encouragement of violence against women.
By Patrick McLoughlin on February 10, 2016