VioletSky
I feel like something else is driving this
These people were spring loaded waiting for a trigger
oh yes.
Looks dreadful. I do feel every day is getting worse and this is just the start of it.
VioletSky
I feel like something else is driving this
These people were spring loaded waiting for a trigger
oh yes.
Primrose53
MayBee70
No ordinary citizen in their right mind would join in with these so called protests after seeing what has been happening in other cities. This is organised and coordinated and it disgusts me. As does anyone who makes excuses for this sort of behaviour
When there were riots in Leicester last year between Muslims and Hindus nobody called them thugs. Likewise the Roma community who were wrecking their community in Leeds recently weren’t called any names.
Had they been shipped in from other parts of the country?
MayBee70
GrannyGravy13
GrannyGravy13
Perhaps they want to reclaim their streets from the more extreme elements we have all witnessed this week?
This is in answer to MayBee70
Well, let’s just see what damage is done tonight. Are you telling me these are going to be peaceful protests? You don’t reclaim your streets by wrecking them and injuring people.
Excusing the absolutely and diabolically inexcusable GG13. Find is unbelievable that you would.
When there were riots in Leicester last year between Muslims and Hindus nobody called them thugs
Good point Primrose.
MayBee70
No ordinary citizen in their right mind would join in with these so called protests after seeing what has been happening in other cities. This is organised and coordinated and it disgusts me. As does anyone who makes excuses for this sort of behaviour
When there were riots in Leicester last year between Muslims and Hindus nobody called them thugs. Likewise the Roma community who were wrecking their community in Leeds recently weren’t called any names.
nanaK54
Casdon
GrannyGravy13
Perhaps they want to reclaim their streets from the more extreme elements we have all witnessed this week?
I think a lot of the people who have turned out to stand against the far right organised riots do think exactly that. They think that be standing up to them they are helping. The problem is, they also get caught up in the moment.
I worry about the poor police officers standing between the opposing protestors.
and the dogs- one dog was set alight today I was told.
Rioting in Belfast now. This is becoming so so dangerous.
There is a large empty boat off the coast of England- put them all on there and throw away the key. Nothing can destroy British culture than those racist, fascists thugs.
HopeNotHate on X is worth a view, they are monitoring the situation and the chants and who's targeted.
x.com/hopenothate/status/1819777932291637284?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
The anti Muslim chants and attacks on mosques are addressed to our current population who came here legally and are racist.
I agree immigration levels are part of the reason people turn out, and I think the government is aware of this all too well,
Its not racist to criticise levels of immigration however: and I wouldn't call anyone posting on here racist and I don't think anyone has.
Casdon
GrannyGravy13
Perhaps they want to reclaim their streets from the more extreme elements we have all witnessed this week?
I think a lot of the people who have turned out to stand against the far right organised riots do think exactly that. They think that be standing up to them they are helping. The problem is, they also get caught up in the moment.
I worry about the poor police officers standing between the opposing protestors.
GrannyGravy13
GrannyGravy13
Perhaps they want to reclaim their streets from the more extreme elements we have all witnessed this week?
This is in answer to MayBee70
Well, let’s just see what damage is done tonight. Are you telling me these are going to be peaceful protests? You don’t reclaim your streets by wrecking them and injuring people.
GrannyGravy13
Perhaps they want to reclaim their streets from the more extreme elements we have all witnessed this week?
I think a lot of the people who have turned out to stand against the far right organised riots do think exactly that. They think that be standing up to them they are helping. The problem is, they also get caught up in the moment.
GrannyGravy13
Perhaps they want to reclaim their streets from the more extreme elements we have all witnessed this week?
This is in answer to MayBee70
Perhaps they want to reclaim their streets from the more extreme elements we have all witnessed this week?
Sarnia
nanaK54
Boz
Did you see one of the Sunderland crowd with the placard
NANS AGAINST NAZIS. I like it.Yes I did, great stuff!
Put me down for one of these placards.
Oh me too.
And they dare say they want to protect British Culture? This is just sick.
British culture is multicultural, multi-religious, multi most things. And British culture is all about inclusion and tolerance.
Which culture? Celt? Roman? Viking? Angle, Saxon and Jute. Norman? Huguenot? Anything has long as it is white? The English language and cutlure is a mix of all the above and so much more. Tolerance the result of the wars of religion and between all the above groups at some point or other.
If any of those thugs shouted to me ' I am pure anglo-saxon' I'd reply- ah Germans then. They are just sick in the head and heart, and hell bent on destroying what makes this country so so great.
No ordinary citizen in their right mind would join in with these so called protests after seeing what has been happening in other cities. This is organised and coordinated and it disgusts me. As does anyone who makes excuses for this sort of behaviour 
There are two #’s trending on X
#twotierkeir
#FarRightThugsUnite
People are posting their photos and professions, pilots, ex police officers, armed forces members, teachers, elderly, young.
I think the Government has misjudged the room on this.
I am not denying that there are organised disenfranchised thugs who are rioting, but there are also many many ordinary citizens taking to the streets today in Portsmouth, Liverpool, Bangor, Belfast and other towns across the U.K.
And as for Stoke today…
LizzieDrip
Exactly Jacjacky ‘there are no words’.
And I’m sure, if one of the rioters gets injured, they’ll expect treatment from a practitioner of foreign origin - even though they’d just been protesting about them😡
They are protesting about illegal immigrants not NHS workers who came here legally.
Allsorts
I think this country is finished, no one in their right mind supports thugs behaving as they have. To not listen to the concerns of the ordinary working people who are not racist just concerned about the boats that keep coming over bringing who knows who, is at best extremely foolish and shortsighted. There are no schools, housing and doctors for those living here, it will cause anarchy. Bury heads in sand as much as you will, .We will end up with what we deserve. Wait until it hits more pockets, as the heating allowance is only the start. I face facts.
I believe you are correct Allsorts.
Starmer made a big mistake calling people far right thugs. There may be a few but the majority will be ordinary working people who are just sick and tired of not being listened to. The sort of people who, if they were called to fight for our country, would be out there straight away.
NANS AGAINST NAZIS
Brilliant👍🤣👏
I think this country is finished, no one in their right mind supports thugs behaving as they have. To not listen to the concerns of the ordinary working people who are not racist just concerned about the boats that keep coming over bringing who knows who, is at best extremely foolish and shortsighted. There are no schools, housing and doctors for those living here, it will cause anarchy. Bury heads in sand as much as you will, .We will end up with what we deserve. Wait until it hits more pockets, as the heating allowance is only the start. I face facts.
nanaK54
Boz
Did you see one of the Sunderland crowd with the placard
NANS AGAINST NAZIS. I like it.Yes I did, great stuff!
Put me down for one of these placards.
LizzieDrip
^So if one of those thugs get injured will they refuse medical help here^
MaizieD I read this from Jaxjacky as would the thugs refuse treatment e.g. if the practitioner were foreign / Muslim etc … not the other way round.
NHS staff would never refuse anyone treatment, no matter how racist, bigoted and thuggish they were!
Oh. Sorry. I'm not thinking quite straight. I d get it now. .
‘Racist, bigoted and thuggish’ referring to the potential thugs requiring treatment … not the NHS staff🙈
So if one of those thugs get injured will they refuse medical help here
MaizieD I read this from Jaxjacky as would the thugs refuse treatment e.g. if the practitioner were foreign / Muslim etc … not the other way round.
NHS staff would never refuse anyone treatment, no matter how racist, bigoted and thuggish they were!
LizzieDrip
It appears that Urmstongran is playing some sort of wind-up game today - to which only she knows the rules🤷♀️
I’m glad she finds this current situation funny
It's a bit pathetic; wisdom doesn't always come with age.
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