A Birmingham MP has sparked outrage by likening the organised sex attacks in Cologne to the situation in her city every week.
Yardley MP Jess Phillips caused shockwaves during BBC’s Question Time on Thursday night when she compared the situation on Broad Street to the mass New Year’s Eve assaults in the German city.
More than 800 women claimed they were attacked or robbed by mobs, with the majority of suspects of North African origin.
Mrs Phillips said: “There is violence against women and girls that you are describing, a very similar situation to what happened in Cologne could be described on Broad Street in Birmingham every week where women are baited and heckled.”
She added: “We have to attack what we perceive as being patriarchal culture coming into any culture that isn’t patriarchal and making sure we tell people not to be like that.
“But we should be careful in this country before we rest on our laurels when two women are murdered every week.”
Last October, Mrs Phillips was targeted by vile rape threats after she spoke out against the idea of MPs debating International Men's Day.
Mrs Phillips, elected last May, said on the same programme that Britain should take as many refugees as possible - and accept 3,000 children.
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 2:46 pm