Race riots: how to respond to the violence in Britain

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  Repulsive is a strong word.

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  It is not strong enough for the behaviour marring Britain's streets.

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  Ever since three little girls were slain in Southport on July 29th,

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  indefensible anti-immigration protests have flared across towns and cities in England and Northern Ireland.

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  Mosques and police officers have been attacked.

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  In Rotherham,

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  criminals tried to set fire to a hotel they thought was housing asylum seekers.

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  Thugs in the streets have been egged on by hate mongers online.

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  Some of the worst race riots

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  since the Second World War hardly fit the image of a newly stable Britain sought by the incoming Labour government.

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  Some countries have issued warnings urging people to exercise caution visiting Britain.

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  Elon Musk, a man who must be clever but constantly finds new ways to make you wonder,

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  has given his view on X, the social media platform he owns.

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  Civil war is inevitable.

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  That is patently false.

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