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Belfast another appalling attack, we need to ask what is driving this.

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Sago Tue 09-Jun-26 10:59:41

An atrocious attack last evening on the streets of Belfast.

Thank God for the local resident with a hurl who with help succeeded in beating the attacker away.

What is behind these attacks, what is driving men who have risked their lives to get to our shores to then behave in this way?

Is it culture, racism, MH or drugs?

I wish to understand what is happening.

Maremia Sat 13-Jun-26 14:07:12

No Shinimae, I agree with you, if that's what you are saying, that we do not give in to hooded thugs turning people out of their homes.

Jaxjacky Sat 13-Jun-26 15:19:10

Thousands are gathered today in Belfast for a rally against racism, a really excellent turn out.

Maremia Sat 13-Jun-26 16:31:59

Hope they are kept safe from the thugs.

Maremia Sat 13-Jun-26 16:37:01

Reports on Facebook about an enormous anti-racism gathering in Glasgow.

Basgetti Sun 14-Jun-26 07:28:58

Maremia

Reports on Facebook about an enormous anti-racism gathering in Glasgow.

Good.

Casdon Sun 14-Jun-26 16:35:17

Tommy Robinson was detained this morning, his phone was seized, by the looks of it because they suspect his involvement in inciting the riots,
www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-anti-islam-activist-robinson-briefly-detained-under-terrorism-laws-2026-06-14/

Wyllow3 Sun 14-Jun-26 19:49:11

That photo of him says it all, a smug *it gurning at the camera...

and the quote from him says it all

"Please help kick off my legal ​fund for defence"

££££££££££££ Tommy, build your nice nest egg like other leading far right figures.