UK Police Prepare Amid Fear of Further Riots

    Above: Police patrol the area around the Merseyside Refugee Support Network building which has been boarded up in preparation for more unrest on August 07, 2024 in Liverpool, England. Image copyright: Ryan Jenkinson/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images

    The Facts

    • Thousands of UK police were deployed Wednesday — including 1.3K on standby in London — in preparation for potential violent riots over immigration. One police source said online chatgroups suggested immigration agencies and law firms may be targeted.

    • Counter-protesters have already gathered in cities including Bristol, where roughly 200 anti-immigration protesters clashed with pro-immigration counterparts Saturday night. Some government workers were told to stay home to avoid potential violence.


    The Spin

    Left narrative

    Far-right thugs have taken advantage of a tragic killing and used it to fuel race hatred across the country. As the town of Southport mourns the loss of those killed in a knife attack, bigoted agitators have used the tragedy as an excuse to throw the nation into a race war. There is no place for Islamophobia, racism, or violence of any kind in the UK, and the government will protect those being targeted and prosecute those targeting them.

    Right narrative

    While the government acts like neonazis have just appeared out of nowhere, with no reason or logic behind their actions, it has failed to take any interest in understanding the fundamental cause of resentment across the country. While violent thugs have certainly taken advantage of the situation, there are far more peaceful White Brits who simply wish for their issues with immigration to be acknowledged. This climate of resentment will only continue, so long as the government maintains its public disdain for the White working class.