Tom Swarbrick vs participant of Middlesborough riot | LBC

Tom Swarbrick hears from caller Gary, who lives in Essex but drove to Middlesbrough on the weekend to take part in a riot, which he says was ‘to demonstrate anger at immigration rules.’

At the protest, cars were set on fire and police had missiles thrown at them. Local police confirmed 35 arrests have been made so far in relation to the violent disorder.

Gary says people from the Middle East and Asia ‘are the main culprits of causing grief’, only to be called out by Tom on ‘white people causing grief by protesting, looting and throwing bricks.’

Tom goes on to question Gary over whether he thinks public sector workers who are black or asian are also ‘lawless’ as Gary describes.

The call finishes with Gary saying he does not think he should be arrested because he had a plasterboard that said ‘get illegal migrants out. Get our country back.’

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[upbeatsarcastic]

Why is it that so many of these so-called English patriots struggle to string a sentence together in their own language?

[mdidris]

A black man born in the UK and never had a criminal record. Been working since I was 16 and contributing towards taxes. All my life I have had to deal with this level of ignorance, passive aggressiveness and streotyping. It's little wonder why we don't want to integrate.

[KXTLE]

I'm 95% certain that this wasn't the guy who looted the library of it's contents .

[hastekulvaati]

“Causing problems causing grief…”

Erm… you went to Middlesbrough from Harlow to riot. It’s you. You are the one causing problems causing grief.

[TrFjAcOr]

"they don't have any order" says a man who drove for 5 hours to throw bricks at police and drag people out of cars. The irony is astonishing

[Pigblossom]

"I'm trying to protect England". I think England needs protecting from the likes of him

[MohibUllah-nq]

If this dude is protecting England, lord have mercy

[samruddhakokare]

Where does the patriotism of these so-called British patriots go when it comes to getting education, working, and paying taxes?

[kevburke]

Lads like Gary getting their jaw broken by other lads like Gary, then go to hospital and get looked after by an Indian or Nigerian nurse and still say the immigrants are the ones causing the problem

[Bballgenius]

Dudes got 2 brain cells and they are both fighting for 3rd place

[rhinoboy]

This is what radicalisation sounds like.

[barryholt]

I'm 95% certain that Gary doesn't have 1 GCSE above an E.

[JohnathanThomas-ut]

So he sets off to destroy innocent people's property and yet he sees other people as the cause of grief...the irony is breathtaking

[BlueBloodPenn]

He doesn't know what he thinks. He's been manipulated by a huge number of factors and hasn't the mental capacity to think about his actions and now he is in a part of society that we wish didn't exist.

[Tresdrole]

Sounds like a conversation between a 14-year-old boy and his dad.

[gerardonochie]

Tom Swarbrick deserves an Oscar for keeping a straight face and suffering the buffoonery of this chap called Gary.

[jrwytlk]

'They' dont have any order - speaks a bloke who took part in a riot.

[lellamamoli]

Tom needs a medal for not insulting the ridiculous ignorant caller

[CakeFine]

if you listen carefully, Gary was struggling to breathe, speak, think and eat crayons at the same time. Poor Gary.

[ms_lav_ram]

I’m 95% stupider for having listened to Gary. Please stand up Gary. So we can give you a standing ovation