“All Too Convenient” | Peaceful Anti-Racism Protests ‘Choreographed’ by Government?

Kevin O’Sullivan and Talk International Editor Isabel Oakeshott question whether last night’s anti-racism protests were ‘choreographed’ and ‘manipulated’.

Thousands of peaceful anti-racism demonstrations appeared to quash fears of further violent disorder on Wednesday night, despite police preparing for more than 100 planned protests.

Counter demonstrators in towns and cities across the country such as Birmingham, Middlesbrough, Walthamstow and Sheffield gathered with placards reading “Stamp out Islamophobia” and “No to Racism”.

Despite the majority of forces facing very little trouble, the Metropolitan Police said about 50 people gathered in North End Road, Croydon, south London, and had “made clear their intention is to cause disruption & fuel disorder”.

Police and politicians have cautiously welcomed the calmer scenes last night, although preparations remain in place for more potential disorder this weekend.

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[jonnysmith]

government organised and funded written all over it

[MuffinTop]

Who do you think paid for the signs and placards?? The government.

[INSOMNIAREX]

Middle-class sheep and students. Let these people walk through the 'communities' on their own at 2 am and see how integrated they feel.

[sarahmorton]

Stop calling them government they're a regime

[markusalcudia]

A great Italian thinker once said:
"When fascism returns, it won't say: "I'm fascism." It will say: "I'm anti-fascism.""

[ghm]

What’s peaceful or anti-racist about a Palestinian flag?

[ronaldgill]

If they were expecting the Far Right, where were all the Police, would they not have been lining the Street?

[nicksmith]

Palestine supporters saying no racism is a bit hypocritical considering their views on Jewish people.

[Kingswift]

The far right didn't turn up because there is no far right just concerned parents

[Bebe-fntm]

I say to these people who are encouraging more immigrants I say great take them to live in their own homes, feed them, give them all they need out of your own pocket !!! Problem solved yes 👍

[johnlewis]

The bleeding hearts with the "refugees welcome" signs, will you personally pay for their upkeep out of your own pockets?

[SueM]

Whats shocking is that the three innocents have been forgotten taken over by anti racists orotests. Their parents must be bewildered and confused as they are all but forgotten.

[stevennetley]

They think ordinary people are stupid, shows you what the government think’s.

[VOLightPortal]

Not one of those counter protesters will even take in a single migrant in their own homes. They are hypocrites.

[cjd]

"Wednesday night lads....mask up..."!

Straight out of Blackadder...!

[jprp]

Anti-Nazi ok, seems reasonable
but what about also:
anti little girl stabbings?
anti grooming gangs?
anti gang rapes?
anti "honor killings"
anti acid mutilations
anti forced marriage?
anti ILLEGAL entry to the country?

[musicman]

At last, somebody willing to tell the truth. Well said Isabel, please keep spreading the truth. I am a pensioner, I served 25 years in HM Forces, but apparently my social concerns about the country today make me an extreme, right wing terrorist...!

[npbarnhill]

The matching, professionally printed signs, the standardized slogans, and all the press conveniently there to record it. BS

[georgecunningham]

Government dirty tricks .expect worse to come

[A-Negative]

Something didn’t smell right from the start. Random Wednesday night all throughout the country right wing riots? The gaslighting… you could smell the gas.