Violence is never justified, but it is our public duty to be angry about a dangerous society, writes Mark Dolan. The public are not stupid; politicians have spent too long pulling the wool over our eyes.
Are We Allowed to Be Angry?
Am I missing something here? A Sudanese asylum seeker is charged with the attempted murder of an innocent man – and the public are told not to be angry. A British Sikh man is convicted of the murder of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak, with cops seemingly more concerned about the false accusation of racism than the anguished words of Nowak, who tried repeatedly to tell cops he had been stabbed as he took his last breaths. Once again, the public are told not to be angry.
What else should we not be angry about? The triple murder in Southport, which saw three little girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class slain by a danger monster, Axel Rudakubana, whose former headteacher had raised concerns about him before reportedly facing accusations of racial stereotyping.
More Violence and Immigration
Are we allowed to be angry about the violent murder of Wayne Broadhurst, whose alleged attacker was an Afghan migrant? Can we be angry about Thomas Roberts, aged just 21, killed in Bournemouth in 2022 by an Afghan asylum seeker? What about Rhiannon Whyte, who died after being stabbed 23 times by a Sudanese asylum seeker accommodated at the migrant hotel where she worked? And the grooming gangs, whose wicked crimes were effectively aided and abetted by cops and local politicians who chose to look the other way for fear of being called racist or inflaming community tensions.
How much more of this must we take? Can we be angry that sexual assault, stabbings, shoplifting, property crime, and antisocial behaviour are now the norm in modern Britain? Is it okay to be angry that some city centres now have concrete barriers to prevent cars from driving into the public? Can we be angry that Christmas markets in Manchester now require armed cops?
The Public's Duty
The list of horrors goes on. It is never a surprise to open the papers and read this stuff – it is daily life. Clearly, the violent protests seen in Northern Ireland last week were appalling and wrong. Breaking the law is never acceptable and never the answer. But it is hard to listen to politicians like Sir Keir Starmer, with their hand-wringing, thoughts and prayers, sober words, and calls for calm.
The public are not stupid – they can now see a clear link between uncontrolled immigration and rising crime. Violence is never justified, but politicians will rue the day they ignore genuine public anger about a rapidly changing, increasingly dangerous and dysfunctional society – a society no one feels they voted for. I do not know about you, but I fear for my kids. Anger is not just allowed, it is our public duty. Without it, things will never change and will only get worse.
