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New York TimesAug 19
UK: Thousands of Counter-Protesters Line Streets Amid Expected Anti-Immigrant Riots
Above: Anti-racism counter protesters assemble ahead of a potential anti-immigration protest on August 7, 2024, in Walthamstow, United Kingdom. Image copyright: Carl Court/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Facts
Thousands of anti-racism protestors lined the streets of several English cities on Wednesday — with some forming human shields around asylum centers and other expected hotspots — after police warned that more anti-immigration riots were planned for the evening.
It came after the country witnessed its worst civil disorder in years over the weekend. Police said almost 150 people were arrested following riots, violence, and looting in cities across the country on Sunday.
The Spin
Left narrative
People came out to show that racism has no place in Britain. If it rears its ugly head, the people of this country will stand up to oppose it. Diversity is this country's strength and instead of being hated, it should be celebrated.
Right narrative
By vowing a strong response to the violence that erupted, the government is ignoring the fundamental roots of the problem. A lot of people are unhappy about the mass levels of migration to their communities and unless addressed, more eruptions of anger are likely.