Very good article, but I'd argue that Labour's grubby and constant repetition of "Stop the Boats during their election campaign has bitten them in the arse now that phrase has been repeated ad nauseam by racist rioters.
It's only going to get much worse though. Economy on its knees, housing market sliding into oblivion, the NHS teetering on the edge of a precipice and a New Labour Govt committed to Osborne 2010 austerity. I really do worry what the next 5 years will look like.
Excellent article: sound analysis & your usual quality prose. Call me a conspiracy theorist but the organised and premeditated nature of the violence unleashed appears unquestionable. The visual evidence of the same senior members of fascist groups appearing at different locations and urging on violence is clear. Here comes the conspiracy inspired by your comment about the Nazis causing havoc and fear while simultaneously presenting themselves as the solution to this havoc and fear. Could it be that this was the plan all along? Did these fascists, headed by Reform, their poltical wing, expect an Autumn election and had a summer of violent disruption arranged in order to present themselves as the answer with the prospect of riding a popular wave of dissatisfaction into power, or at least the largest party of opposition? However, were they caught off-guard by Sunak's decision to have a July election and rapidly brought forward their plans, such as Farage's about-turn running for election? With plans for serious violent disorder already in place, is the aim now to try to destabilise the new government? One thing appears certain, Farage, Tice, GB News, Daily Mail and Co have seriously overplayed their hand and all but the most one-eyed and unreasonable can see their cupability.
I just don't know if they have it in them to plan something like this, though they're certainly seeking to capitalize on it. Cut and paste this link and you can see the admin of their FB group in action - it's not a pretty sight. https://x.com/josiahmortimer/status/1820405480444874882/photo/1
Pleasing to note that in Brighton last night the fash mustered a whole four men and a dog* and had to stand surrounded by polis for three hours until being escorted to the station and told to piss off. While the anti-racists numbered in their thousands. A similar story in Walthamstow, except that as far as I can tell the far right didn't show up at all. And so on.
* and the dog's views on immigration have not been reported
Even by your abysmal standards that is a stupid, ridiculous and ignorant diatribe. Thousands of white girls haven't been appalling abused by muslim, mainly Pakistani men?
Black are not vastly overrepresented in crime?
Pakistanis, Albanians and West Indians are not the majority of drug dealing criminals?
The British people have had enough of the replacement policies of Lab/Tory/Lib-Dem, and they are making their displeasure known in the only language the Westminster/Whitehall traitors understand.
I’m not entirely sure why I’m bothering to reply to a comment as “stupid, ridiculous and ignorant” as this. But here goes: 1000s of white girls abused by Muslim men? No, a number of girls have been abused by brown-skinned men. Many, many more have been abused by family members, both white and non-white. And I’m willing to bet, on the same amount of evidence that backs your claim, that a fair few of the knuckle dragging “patriots” throwing bricks at the cops, are no strangers to inflicting domestic abuse.
As for your other observations, it’s well known that crime tends to be concentrated in marginalised communities. That’s an argument for reducing marginalisation, not for increasing it through mass deportations or whatever other step on the road to the concentration camps that you plan for us.
As for “replacement policies” — you have to do better than spout half-baked conspiracy theories. You’ll just get laughed at, rightly because you are weird. Don’t be a weirdo. Be part of the solution, not the problem.
Well the Lab/Tory/LibDem did actually get 70% of the votes! Reform got 12%. So a minority should be able to dominate politics? Sounds like a dictatorship.
Very good article, but I'd argue that Labour's grubby and constant repetition of "Stop the Boats during their election campaign has bitten them in the arse now that phrase has been repeated ad nauseam by racist rioters.
It's only going to get much worse though. Economy on its knees, housing market sliding into oblivion, the NHS teetering on the edge of a precipice and a New Labour Govt committed to Osborne 2010 austerity. I really do worry what the next 5 years will look like.
Excellent article: sound analysis & your usual quality prose. Call me a conspiracy theorist but the organised and premeditated nature of the violence unleashed appears unquestionable. The visual evidence of the same senior members of fascist groups appearing at different locations and urging on violence is clear. Here comes the conspiracy inspired by your comment about the Nazis causing havoc and fear while simultaneously presenting themselves as the solution to this havoc and fear. Could it be that this was the plan all along? Did these fascists, headed by Reform, their poltical wing, expect an Autumn election and had a summer of violent disruption arranged in order to present themselves as the answer with the prospect of riding a popular wave of dissatisfaction into power, or at least the largest party of opposition? However, were they caught off-guard by Sunak's decision to have a July election and rapidly brought forward their plans, such as Farage's about-turn running for election? With plans for serious violent disorder already in place, is the aim now to try to destabilise the new government? One thing appears certain, Farage, Tice, GB News, Daily Mail and Co have seriously overplayed their hand and all but the most one-eyed and unreasonable can see their cupability.
I just don't know if they have it in them to plan something like this, though they're certainly seeking to capitalize on it. Cut and paste this link and you can see the admin of their FB group in action - it's not a pretty sight. https://x.com/josiahmortimer/status/1820405480444874882/photo/1
Many thanks for taking the time to reply. I'm looking forward to the next series of Grim Up North.
Pleasing to note that in Brighton last night the fash mustered a whole four men and a dog* and had to stand surrounded by polis for three hours until being escorted to the station and told to piss off. While the anti-racists numbered in their thousands. A similar story in Walthamstow, except that as far as I can tell the far right didn't show up at all. And so on.
* and the dog's views on immigration have not been reported
I saw that. Similar outcome here in Sheffield. A good night all round.
Good analysis, well written, thanks.
Hmma, not sure these are without precedent:
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Pogroms-1189-1190/
Having said that, a great piece.
You’re right of course David. Should have put ‘modern’ English history, which I think does apply. Heat of the moment…
"...a vicious eruption of street violence and near-pogroms that has no precedent in English history."
Hello?!
You might want to pick up a history book.
Hi JPM. I read quite a lot of history thanks! But you’re right. Should have put ‘recent’ or ‘modern’. I’ve gone with ‘modern’. 😁
Even by your abysmal standards that is a stupid, ridiculous and ignorant diatribe. Thousands of white girls haven't been appalling abused by muslim, mainly Pakistani men?
Black are not vastly overrepresented in crime?
Pakistanis, Albanians and West Indians are not the majority of drug dealing criminals?
The British people have had enough of the replacement policies of Lab/Tory/Lib-Dem, and they are making their displeasure known in the only language the Westminster/Whitehall traitors understand.
I’m not entirely sure why I’m bothering to reply to a comment as “stupid, ridiculous and ignorant” as this. But here goes: 1000s of white girls abused by Muslim men? No, a number of girls have been abused by brown-skinned men. Many, many more have been abused by family members, both white and non-white. And I’m willing to bet, on the same amount of evidence that backs your claim, that a fair few of the knuckle dragging “patriots” throwing bricks at the cops, are no strangers to inflicting domestic abuse.
As for your other observations, it’s well known that crime tends to be concentrated in marginalised communities. That’s an argument for reducing marginalisation, not for increasing it through mass deportations or whatever other step on the road to the concentration camps that you plan for us.
As for “replacement policies” — you have to do better than spout half-baked conspiracy theories. You’ll just get laughed at, rightly because you are weird. Don’t be a weirdo. Be part of the solution, not the problem.
Well the Lab/Tory/LibDem did actually get 70% of the votes! Reform got 12%. So a minority should be able to dominate politics? Sounds like a dictatorship.
You sound fun 🙄