The Economist – How to respond
The front page of the business paper The Economist asks: “How to respond to the riots in Britain.” Punish the thugs. Stand up for immigration. And improve local services, it adds.
Repulsive is a strong word. It is not strong enough for the behaviour marring Britain’s streets. Ever since three little girls were slain in Southport on July 29th, indefensible anti-immigration protests have flared across towns and cities in England and Northern Ireland. Mosques and police officers have been attacked. In Rotherham criminals tried to set fire to a hotel they thought was housing asylum-seekers. Thugs in the streets have been egged on by hatemongers online.”
