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"The rats, the squeaky blinders, do continue to roam freely in the streets of Britain's second city," she said.

“I just think that we’re as good as anyone in baseball at putting the blinders on and getting better each day, with respect to expectations,” Roberts said.

“I just think that we’re as good as anyone in baseball at putting the blinders on and getting better each day, with respect to expectations,” Roberts said.

This language was echoed by local Labour MP Preet Gill, who said she feared a "public health emergency", while Tory MP Wendy Morton said "squeaky blinders rats" could invade her nearby constituency.

"You really have to put the blinders on and stay focused on telling the story that I know and that I've experienced first-hand."