Here’s our Maggie with a quick reminder
V A SWASTIKA was daubed in a police station in north London in an area only police officers and staff can access.
The graffiti was discovered by police in Edmonton Police Station in February and deemed a “faith-based hate crime” — but a lack of forensic leads meant the case was closed without identifying a suspect.
In a statement, a Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “On 15 February 2019 graffiti was found on the wall in the lift lobby area of Edmonton Police Station. The graffiti, in biro, was a swastika symbol. The incident was recorded as a faith hate crime and a senior investigating officer at Detective Chief Inspector level was appointed to investigate the offence.
“The area the graffiti was found in was within the police station so not accessible to the general public. A thorough investigation was undertaken but no forensic opportunities were identified.”
Victor Olisa, a former senior officer and head of diversity at the Met, said: “There could be someone with far-right sympathies who is confident to express that in a secure part of a police station”.
V WE’D like to pass on a hearty mazeltov to Dame Maggie Smith, who was named best actress for a record fifth time at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards on Sunday. Dame Maggie won the award for her performance as Joseph Goebbels’s secretary in A German Life.
Saying it was the most “interesting” part she had been offered in years, she added: “The fact that in this day and age there is a lot of antisemitism, I think people should be reminded of it.” And for that, Dame Maggie, we submit to you a second mazeltov.