Current Affairs London Protests

[peteblue]

Totally agree. I can understand people being upset by it. Especially the cenotaph.
But the majority of people there today didn’t give a [Poor language removed] about it.
they were just furious that it was people of colour who did it.

It was a young white scrote trying to burn the flag on the Cenotaph. There was a good picture of his face and I’m surprised that he hasn’t been picked up yet tbh......

 

[ToffeeTim]

Embarrassing stuff all round. Wish police would make more arrests at these protests because it's clear there are always people who turn up only for trouble.

 

[Zezti]

The live chat of that stream is digusting

 

[daza_1973]

The media don't help by making this the top sports story on the BBC:

Black football managers are given less time than white counterparts to turn poor form around, claims John Barnes.

The former Celtic, Jamaica and Tranmere boss told BBC Scotland he believes unconscious bias is commonplace.

The 56-year-old said: "Results get you sacked. For the vast majority of black managers, they will be sacked quicker than a failed white manager.

"There is no evidence. It's just a feeling that we get and the statistics will suggest that."

How long you get depends on a myriad of factors, starting with have you had success previously as a manager, what is the rapport between manager and players/fans and also with the chairman, the nature of the defeats/results, any other circumstances like a depleted squad. But obviously it must be bias due to colour and that is why they were hired in the first place.

He was a good player, but a kack manager - he needs to get over it and stop looking for excuses -
*See Bobby Charlton, Alan Shearer and Gary Neville

 

[Shevin Keedy]

So you know who he is but don't know Trafalgar Square.lol I swear everyone's mind has lost the plot since the lock down started.I seriously had to stop myself calling my missus by my ex's name.lol

I am not sure it was him, someone in the crowd said it was, but it was somebody else being escorted away. I forgot about Trafalgar please do not be so mean that is not like you.

 

[mill]

It was a young white scrote trying to burn the flag on the Cenotaph. There was a good picture of his face and I’m surprised that he hasn’t been picked up yet tbh......

It’s just all doing my head in now. It’s deflecting from the matter at hand.

 

[Tubey]

Embarrassing stuff all round. Wish police would make more arrests at these protests because it's clear there are always people who turn up only for trouble.

Indeed.

Countless examples of mindless violence and hatred on both sides.

All of this could have been avoided.

They've set the bar with 5pm - if they're not dispersed by six, kettle the lot of them IMO.

 

[Toast]

Getting tasty this now.
BLM taking on the police.

 

[Amw79]

Who knew there were that many Gone With The Wind fans out there. It’s opened my eyes, I tell ya.

 

[marnie]

I am not sure it was him, someone in the crowd said it was, but it was somebody else being escorted away. I forgot about Trafalgar please do not be so mean that is not like you.

I'm not lol .I'm saying all our heads are frazzled at the moment xx

 

[coollino]

'lads, we should have finished this 10 minutes ago'

 

[Tubey]

I’ve no doubt a number of people were outraged by the cenotaph issue in particular and some of the other statues to a lesser degree and thought of preventing it happening again and despite the fact it sounds ridiculous to many I can empathise with the emotion . However Pretty quickly it became apparent what today would be about.

Yep. What we're seeing here is two loud violent minorities warping valid concerns for their own ends.

 

[LostLegend]

 

[tsubaki]

Getting tasty this now.

"Traditional Britain Group" lol

 

[Disgruntledgoat]

I tell you, this afternoon has been an eye opener for me. I always laughed at those people who talk about their weird racist uncle. Turns out I have one as well. The amount of utter bile he's spewed on facebook this arvo...