Thousands of counter-protesters hit back against far-right riots | LBC

Thousands of peaceful anti-racism demonstrators appeared to quash fears of further violent disorder on Wednesday night, despite the threat of more than 100 planned protests.

In many towns and cities shops were boarded up and staff were sent home early over fears of further rioting after a week of violent disorder which started in Southport last week but in most places, planned anti-immigration protests failed to materialise.

Instead, large numbers of counter-protesters gathered in areas including Walthamstow, east London, Bristol, Brighton, Liverpool and Sheffield.

According to Stand Up to Racism, an estimated 25,000 people took to the streets to take a stand - they said - against racism and violence.

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[cmsacademy]

Funny as Nick Ferrari has been a big cheerleader of the culture wars

[jackgillies]

You're not fooling anyone Nick. We've heard your opinion for years on everything from Immigration to Brexit, politics, culture wars, Israel/Palestine, green energy/climate change etc etc- we know what side you're on. 
And this whole 'I'm white - so I can't understand how you feel' is ridiculous - how about you use your imagination/ empathy for a while like the rest of us 'white' people who can understand racism for what it is.

[dawncampbell]

"Hold on a cotton picking minute" That statement says everything I need to know about you Nick! You certainly don't fool me.

[andrewgreen]

Nick Ferrari self-reflection challenge: impossible

[joshmccaw]

would probably retire the phrase "cotton picking minute"

[minui]

0:29 this man sickens me. After whipping up doubts about immigration for years he now thrills at the sentencing of the duped uneducated blokes he riled up. Sickening

[carlharris]

Did he actually just use the phrase "cotton picking minute" this bloke needs removing from air

[jameshill]

Let us hope that the police and government are as swift with the crimes of the carriage of knives and machetes as they have been with prosecuting rioting.

[jordandaws]

Saying "cotton picking minute" after asking for POC to call in made me laugh 🤣

[stephenhill]

Ferrari's part of the problem, going on about immigration all the time. Talk about job creation or something.

[JoeSmith-mbze]

The difference here is the police weren’t starting the fights

[kroozer]

I cant wait until the MPs are carted iff to court

[geoffcropper]

It's amazing how many turkeys look forward to Christmas.

[SBVAudioLDN]

The duplicity of this guy is unbelievable

[stephjsinclair]

Nick has been stoking the "culture war" for years and now he's "relieved" the consequences of his actions weren't as bad as they could have been. The absolute cheek.

[ronniehill]

So that means that 2 thugs from the airport should also be in jail for at least 5 year

[ronanhodgee]

Lol i totally understand what he ment but that..."wait a cotton picking minute" was wild!😂

[LordmonkeyTRM]

They sunk their ship in the eyes reasonable people when they attacked the police.
Love them or hate them the police are necessary. They literally putting their lives on the line to keep order.
To me that commands and deserves a hearty respect.

[fizz]

1:38 worst choice of words after asking for Black callers...

[VenusEnergy]

At this point in the London riots there’d been over 3000 arrests & over 1000 people had been through the courts. At this moment in time we’ve had 126 people through the courts and around 450 arrests, so we’re looking at around a 10th of the numbers. That’s your two tier policing right there!