It’s now a few days after the atrocious act of terrorism in my home city of Manchester. It’s hard to write about this, but I’m hoping by doing so, it will make me feel better.

I’ve grown up and lived in Manchester for 42 years. I know pretty much every inch of the city having grown up in North Manchester, attending University at UMIST in Manchester and then working in South Manchester for most of my adult life. I worked for GMP for eight years before I moved to Wales, so I’ve also seen the good and bad bits the City offers.

I feel angry more than anything and let down. There is just no place in this world for actively targeting innocent children and their parents. It’s cowardly and completely wrong.

Politicians are letting us down, I say politicians rather than Government because to be honest if we had a Labour Government things would be far worse. The Asian community is letting us down; it’s time for them to name and shame the cowards that are hiding within their community. We’re all letting ourselves down by not addressing the issue and practising this #lovenothate approach.

It’s time to get strong and deal with anybody who is in any way associated with terrorism. Why have a ‘watch’ list? DON’T WATCH PEOPLE JUST ACT. Reports say that the scum who carried out the attack was flagged five times by security services, what more do they need? Let’s identify these cowards at the first sign of any problem and send them anywhere but here. If nobody is willing to take them send them to America, Trump will know what to do with them.