the prosecution of Keir Starmer 2

This is presently offered as a "thought experiment" for discussion to explore potential courses of action to require politicians to be accountable and accept responsibility for their actions.

From:The Silenced Majority of the United Kingdom [Date: December 29, 2025]

To: Sir Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
10 Downing Street
London
SW1A 2AA

Subject: Letter Before Action – Notice of Intended Private Prosecution for Criminal Negligence in Relation to the Admission of Alaa Abd el-Fattah into the United Kingdom

Dear Sir Keir Starmer,
I am writing to you in your capacity as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to formally notify you of my intention to commence a private prosecution against you under section 6(1) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 for the offence of criminal negligence. This arises from your direct involvement in facilitating the admission of Alaa Abd el-Fattah, a British-Egyptian activist, into the United Kingdom, despite clear evidence that his past actions and statements pose a significant risk to national security, public safety, and social cohesion.

As Prime Minister, you were aware—or ought reasonably to have been aware—of these risks, given the extensive diplomatic efforts by your government to secure his release and entry, including multiple personal calls to Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi.

Your decision to prioritize and publicly celebrate Mr. Abd el-Fattah's arrival, describing it as a moment of "profound relief," constitutes a gross dereliction of duty, particularly in light of his history of inflammatory and violent rhetoric on social media. This negligence endangers UK citizens and undermines the rule of law, especially when contrasted with your government's aggressive prosecution and imprisonment of British citizens for far less severe online statements.

Background and Factual Basis
Alaa Abd el-Fattah, a dual British-Egyptian national, was released from Egyptian detention after serving a sentence for charges including spreading false news.

Following the lifting of a travel ban by Egyptian authorities, he arrived in the UK on or around December 26,

Your government, under your leadership, actively campaigned for his release, with you personally intervening at the highest levels.  However, resurfaced social media posts from Mr. Abd el-Fattah reveal a pattern of endorsing extreme violence, incitement, racism, and extremism that should have precluded his unchallenged admission.

Key examples of these contentious posts include:
Calls to "kill all Zionists," which your own government has condemned as "abhorrent."

Incitements to violence against police and military personnel, including statements urging supporters to "cut the hands of our army" and "do the same to our policemen," as well as targeting their families to "break the prestige of the state" and spread chaos.

Explicit advocacy for "post police murder riots" focused on burning "the City or Downing Street," with directives to "hunt police u fools."

Racist and hateful remarks describing British people as "dogs and slaves," and calling for violence against Turks, Jews, women, and white men

Further incitements such as: "If we can’t kill the officers, let us find a terrorist cell to kill their children and torture their mothers."

And endorsements of forming armed militias to kidnap and kill army and police officers.
These statements, many from his verified social media account promote terrorism, racial hatred, and violent upheaval—offences that your government has rigorously pursued against others. Mr. Abd el-Fattah has since apologized "unequivocally" for some posts, but this does not mitigate the ongoing security risks they represent, including potential radicalization of others or inspiration for copycat actions in the UK.

As Prime Minister, you were briefed on national security implications via the UK National Security Adviser, who was involved in the process.a4c9b0 Despite this, you proceeded, leading to widespread criticism from opposition leaders, including calls from the Conservative and Reform parties for his deportation and revocation of citizenship.

22 Senior Labour figures have even stated that you have "lost the trust of British Jews" over this decision.

Allegation of Criminal Negligence

Your actions amount to criminal negligence under English law, as defined in cases such as R v Adomako [1995] 1 AC 171, where a public official fails in their duty of care, foreseeably endangering lives or security through gross recklessness.

By facilitating Mr. Abd el-Fattah's entry without adequate safeguards—despite knowledge of his violent rhetoric—you have exposed the UK to heightened risks of domestic unrest, hate crimes, or terrorist-inspired acts. This is particularly egregious given your government's stance on online extremism.

Under your leadership, British citizens of previous good character have been swiftly prosecuted and imprisoned for less inflammatory social media posts. For instance:
During the 2024 riots, individuals were jailed for posts inciting racial hatred or violence, with you publicly emphasizing the need for rapid justice to deter online harms.

Your administration has arrested and sentenced people for "the crime of posting on social media," often within days, for content far less inflammatory than Mr. Abd el-Fattah's calls to murder and torture.
Yet, you have not only failed to mention or address Mr. Abd el-Fattah's posts, but have actively welcomed him, creating a glaring double standard that erodes public confidence in what has been described as a the UK's two tier justice system. This egregious hypocrisy has been widely noted in the UK and overseas with critics labeling you a "vile hypocrite" for praising an "extremist" while jailing ordinary citizens.

Your eagerness to secure his release, even withdrawing a humanitarian award due to his comments, demonstrates awareness of the issues, making your negligence willful.

Demand and Next Steps

We demand that you immediately:
Publicly acknowledge the security risks posed by Mr. Abd el-Fattah's admission and take steps to mitigate them, including referral to the Home Secretary for citizenship review.
Issue a full apology to the British public for this failure in leadership.
Commit to consistent application of laws on online incitement, regardless of political expediency.

If these demands are not met within 14 days of receipt of this letter, we will proceed with laying an information before a magistrates' court to initiate private prosecution proceedings against you. We reserve the right to seek costs, damages, and any other remedies available. All rights are reserved.

Please acknowledge receipt of this letter within 7 days.

Any contact made by any member of your government or judiciary concerning this communication will be regarded as your acknowledgement of the service of this notice.

Yours sincerely,
The Silenced Majority of the United Kingdom