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The hardened criminals who did less jail time than Lucy Connolly for 'racist' tweet: Paedophiles, rapists and terrorists deemed less of a danger to society than childminder

Timeline of events

Saturday, 29 July 2024: Lucy Connolly makes a post on X, following the stabbing of three girls in Southport, in which she writes: "Mass deportation now, set fire to all the f****** hotels full of the b******* for all I care... If that makes me racist, so be it."
Tuesday, 6 August 2024: Connolly, the wife of a then-local councillor in Northamptonshire, is arrested on suspicion of inciting racial hatred by publishing and distributing “threatening or abusive written material.
Saturday, 10 August 2024: She appears via videolink at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Saturday morning but does not enter a plea and is remanded in custody.
Monday, 12 August 2024: The Ofsted-registered childminder appears at Northampton Crown Court. She remains in custody.
Monday, 2 September 2024: Connolly pleads guilty to a charge of stirring up racial hatred with her tweet at Northampton Crown Court.
Thursday, 17 October 2024: The then 41-year-old is jailed for two years and seven months at Birmingham Crown Court. Appearing by prison-link from HMP Peterborough, she was told she would serve 40% of the sentence in custody.
October 2024: Her husband, Raymond Connolly, a former West Northamptonshire councillor says that she planned to appeal against the sentence.
Tuesday, 20 May 2025: A bid to challenge her 31-month sentence at the Court of Appeal is dismissed. Mr Connolly describes the decision as "shocking and unfair".
Wednesday, 21 May 2025: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer defends the Court of Appeal's decision during Prime Minister's Questions. He says: "Sentencing is a matter for our courts and I celebrate the fact that we have independent courts in this country. I am strongly in favour of free speech, we've had free speech in this country for a very long time and we protect it fiercely. But I am equally against incitement to violence against other people. I will always support the action taken by our police and courts to keep our streets and people safe."

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The Ministry of Justice said that 21 August marked 40% of Connolly's sentence - around 12-and-a-half months - and was the automatic release point of her custodial sentence. She will remain under probation supervision until the end of her sentence.