Violent Protests Grip English Cities in Wake of Knife Attack at Dance Class

The New York Times ^ | Aug. 3, 2024, 1:46 p.m. ET | Megan Specia

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Violence erupted in several English cities on Saturday amid anti-immigrant protests, as crowds of far-right activists scuffled with the police and counterprotesters in the northern cities of Liverpool, Hull and Nottingham, among other locations.

Tensions have simmered in communities across Britain in the wake of a stabbing in the northern town of Southport on Monday, as misinformation over the identity of the attacker has swirled online. The knife attack on a Taylor Swift-themed dance and yoga class for elementary school-aged girls stunned Britain and ignited days of anti-immigrant riots in multiple cities that were incited by far-right provocateurs. Increasingly, the demonstrations have drawn counter-protests in communities across the country.

In Liverpool, a city near Southport, where Monday’s stabbing took place, police vehicles were damaged as protesters threw bricks and chanted “stop the boats” — a reference to asylum seekers who arrive in small boats in the English Channel — and antifascist groups confronted them on Saturday.

“A number of officers have been injured as they deal with serious disorder in Liverpool city center,” the Merseyside Police, the force responsible for the region, said in a statement. “This behavior, which puts the public and our officers in harm’s way, will not be tolerated. And we will be arresting those responsible.”

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Article presented under topic "humor" to grant it the respect it deserves.

"Far-right provocateurs" indeed.

[DesertRhino]

Just curious, has Tater Swift said anything about this moslem attack on her youngest fans yet?

[Bigg Red]

Meanwhile:

“Mobs of masked Muslims running through the streets of Stoke searching for people to attack.

They run straight passed police with weapons in hand, police turn a blind eye.”

https://x.com/TRobinsonNewEra/status/1819765815928836125

[SaxxonWoods]

The first rule of Journalistic practice:

When writing about politics, “Right” must always be proceeded by “Far”. “Left” must never be proceeded by “Far”, and “Left” should be avoided in favor of other appellations like “Progressive”.

[irishjuggler]

Keir Starmer’s UK is going to be a very interesting place the next few years... as a (rightfully) angry native British population struggles under the yoke of being rule by a hard-left party allied with the Muslim immigrant population.

[Leaning Right]

Yes, she has. Swift said she was “completely in shock” over the attack.

I suppose that’s better than nothing. But it’s not much better, as there’s no mention of the attacker. Someone who just glanced at her remarks might think those kids were hit by a meteor.

[No name given]

Which sounds very similar to our current regime.

[TalBlack]

Simple question: What would the crime stats look like in England absent the “immigrants”?

[bk1000]

“…incited by far-right provocateurs.”

Wow, I had it all wrong. I thought the riots were incited by an illegal immigrant stabbing some children.

[lastchance]

“Far Right” no longer has any meaning at all. It is just a scare term used by “Our Benevolent Betters” to keep peasants in line.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Following this guy in Hull live. One of the places I used to live.

Language warning.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jDyhBo2dxto

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including photos of the children who were killed...

‘KILLER’ UNMASKED Southport ‘attacker’ named as Axel Rudakubana after he’s charged with ‘murder’ of 3 kids at Taylor Swift dance camp

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/29617735/southport-attacker-named-court-murder-children/

[Luke21]

How many did he stab in all? I heard twelve. Three dead. That angered the psycho far right wing extremists.

[ABN 505]

Don't fall for the “Far right” bullshit. This is ordinary Brits marching against the far left policies that has caused all these problems. Don’t believe what the lame stream Brit media prints, they are worse than our media.

[dragonblustar]

Starmer is a Fabian Socialist and a huge WEF cultist. In other words, he’s going to go full commie!

[dragonblustar]

The UK and Ireland are protesting against the WEF’s force migration and destruction of their country. The Irish Catholics and protestants are actually marching together against the government of Ireland.

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I hadn’t heard that. God bless ‘em

[Luke21]

I’m mocking the press, boss. Those idiots think anyone who opposes them and their fellow fiends is “far right.” They said the same thing about Ronald Reagan.