Lucy Connolly, a former childminder from Northampton, has been released from HMP Peterborough after serving just under half of her 31-month sentence. Jailed last year for inciting racial hatred against asylum seekers, she now reveals she’s pondering legal action against the police, claiming they were “dishonest” in how they presented her statements.
Connolly, whose comments about asylum seekers stirred controversy, insists her words were “twisted” against her. Despite acknowledging her remarks were wrong, she distances herself from being labelled a far-right activist, arguing that people are often unfairly muted by such labels.
Interestingly, she’s meeting with representatives from Donald Trump’s team, who seem keen on her case as champions of free speech. Connolly shares that the Trump lawyers are eager to discuss the state of free speech in the UK, a topic she passionately believes in.
As Connolly steps back into the public eye, she’s set on holding authorities accountable, raising questions about freedom of speech and the role of labels in today’s society. She’s out but not backing down – how this unfolds could be one to watch!