MI5 warns of right wing opinion shifting from anti-migrant opinion to terrorism

I sadly agree.

Yes, small boats need to stop, yes, we need to review and improve our immigration policies and procedures.

No, we cannot go on as we are and no we should not continue to blame the 1% of our refugee population for every “woe” which afflicts our country.

Our newest elected Labour MP shows very very clearly that refugees can come into our country, integrate and become a very valuable asset to our country.

I’d sick and tired of hearing refugees being referred to as “illegal invaders”.

Some of the words and rhetoric which now appear to have become “acceptable” in our so called “civilised” country are sickening.

I suggest some of these so-called patriots do DNA tests and look to their own ancestors, they may well be surprised!

Whitewavemark2

I’ve lifted this heading directly from a guardian headline.

I think that we have all seen how the language has shifted even on GN over recent times from relatively benign to becoming much more radical in its rhetoric, saying things that would not have been thought possible just a few short years ago.

There is absolutely no doubt that the anti-migrant groups have become radicalised and are a real threat to our security and stability.

I agree with this.
The far right have weaponised the migrant situation and we see increasingly worrying trends of people like Yaxley Lennon calling on the mob to turn up at certain entry points for migrants prepared to abuse the RNLI which now regularly receive death threats, and to attack the police.
We all know that the small boat situation needs to be addressed politically and by getting closer to the EU Burnham will probably try to get their cooperation with this, indeed maybe something similar to what existed before Brexit when there wasn’t a small boat issue and the numbers of migrants was lower.

I don't doubt there are plenty of far right agitators, however lets not forget that an actual murder, that of Ann Widecombe was allegedly committed by an individual from the far left, who again allegedly had other people in his sights. I think both extremes present a threat.

TerriBull

I don't doubt there are plenty of far right agitators, however lets not forget that an actual murder, that of Ann Widecombe was allegedly committed by an individual from the far left, who again allegedly had other people in his sights. I think both extremes present a threat.

I agree.
Any extremism can easily become terrorism.