Appearing to empathise with or show understanding of some spurious reasons behind rioting and acts of public disorder is playing with fire!!!

The politicians and so-called influencers who come out with lines such as: “I find it appalling, but we need to talk about the root cause” or “people are just fed up and frustrated”…

Well, we all face frustrations of a variety each and every day. None should lead to us going out and hurling bricks at the police or burning cars and buildings down etc. Making others scared to even leave their homes!

One of the key reasons I went to school abroad was because I grew up in an era of several race riots in the UK and racist groups such as the National Front marching regularly on London streets, with various skirmishes! They don’t stop to ask questions. So, these non-white politicians in the UK who are stoking these actions should think twice because your kids and family can get caught up and these mobs won’t wait to ask any questions before punching and headbutting them. There are already videos of a number of such incidences this past week. Is this where we should be as a society, in 2024??

There must be TOTAL and ABSOLUTE condemnation of thuggery and these violent disorder on our streets. No conjecture. It doesn’t matter how frustrated people say they are or how many small boats are crossing the channel or levels of migration etc. You go and register your opposition or frustration with your local MP. That is the process. The same must also apply to all other grievances, be it support of Palestinians or anything else. These idea of just getting out on the streets and forcing those who do not agree with you to cower at home and be scared of going out – in case they get accosted – is totally unacceptable. There can be no accommodation or excuses for the injuries to the police by member of the public just because they say they wish to voice their frustration.

The issues and root cause etc., can be looked into, BUT first and foremost, we must condemn and end the violence, get these idiots off our streets and mete out fast justice and ensure this never, ever happens again. Rioting can never and must never be an option that anyone or groups should be able to resort to, in 21st century Britain.