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Finally, the UK public explodes. Should anyone be surprised that what has been called a “wave of violence” swept the cities of Britain this past weekend? For years, while the mass immigration of Muslims has utterly transformed their country, the overwhelming majority of Brits have stuck to form – keeping a stiff upper lip, queuing politely for buses, and biting their tongues as they watched entire neighborhoods, such as the traditionally cockney East End of London, converted to Muslim enclaves. In the months since October 7, they sat home and sipped their tea while armies of Muslims filled their streets...

I subscribe to the Live365 Internet radio service, which plays thousands of audio streams of every description. My favorites are the ones with old-time radio dramas. But one of the channels is currently running an old BBC radio adaptation of the classic science-fiction novel The Day of the Triffids. It's a most extraordinary experience, like going back in time. The show is very well done, marvelously scary. And yet, there's a sober, good-natured solidity to it that is synonymous with what Americans of a certain age naturally associate with Britain. No matter how intense or horrifying the situation, the hero...