Look back and see a British history of riots and racial progress. It isn't pretty, but it is us | Robert Winder
Briefly

Almost everyone was calling the stone-throwers far-right protesters or Islamophobic, allowing them to style themselves as warriors for a cause instead of thugs. The violence should not be justified as a symptom of a credible point of view.
The focus on immigration as the root cause of the violence was critiqued, emphasizing that the subject at hand was the criminal act of violence, not a broader political issue. There are important policy discussions, but addressing crime is crucial.
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