To be embarrassed to be from Hull right now?

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These "protests" just look like a load of people out for a fight. People on live steams talking about going to get beer and seem to be having a great time.
Causes are lost because of reasons like this? Why would I support you when you are destroying my city? Setting fire to bins? Throwing all sorts at the police. I can't support this.

Yep. And UKIP was BNP.

Just arrived home after watching my son's band on stage at the music festival taking place on Hull Marina. It was a world away from the disgusting scenes enfolding a few minutes away in the city centre. I had to walk through town to get home-the police were out in force and things had quietened down a little. There's a reason these racists target places like Kingston upon Hull rather than Kingston upon Thames - stoking division in places where life is tough enough already without further destruction and grief.
Hope not Hate - that is all x

It shouldn't be about land mass, it should be about number of refugees per 1000 of population.

My money is on Tice/Farage having some kind of spectacular fall out and the "party" imploding personally.

I think this is the last desperate throes of the movement because in 5 years time we will have forgotten about the "stop the boats" nonsense because Labour won't be pandering to it.

I basically want to spend the whole day going "you lost, get over it" to these far right idiots and the people that say they have "reasonable concerns"

Some data here including on refugee numbers per head of population: https://www.rescue.org/uk/article/facts-about-refugees-key-facts-faqs-and-statistics#:~:text=For%20example%2C%20Turkey%20is%20currently,lasted%20for%20over%2012%20years.

Neighbouring countries take the most. Fair share, my eye.

OP, you are BU to be embarrassed.

I'm another from Sunderland, and was shocked and furioius about what happened in our city last night.

However, the swastika emblazoned thug seen prominently in a number of videos is apparently from Stoke, and was arrested in a local Wetherspoons this morning. As many of the PPs have said, whilst there are locals in each town taking the opportunity to join in the mayhem, it's largely Thugs on Tour.

No it shouldn't. Of course the size of a country has to be taken into account.

I’d quite like to take Britain back - for a refund. It used to be a nice tolerant country, formed and populated by immigration from time immemorial.

Unfortunately it’s gone a bit off and seems to be full of racist thickos. I’d like to exchange it for some gift vouchers.

This is terrible: Stan Collymore on X: "Posted without comment. https://t.co/3U5bdOoszv" / X

What does smashing a town up achieve?

Are you going to respond to the link posted by @pointythings which demonstrates that we are hardly being overwhelmed by refugees and asylum seekers?

Good news that he has been arrested but I expect it is just an occupational hazard for him.

It didn't come up properly, just asked if I wanted to donate. Seemed dodgy.

@2dogsandabudgie

"No it shouldn't. Of course the size of a country has to be taken into account."

Err doesn't that depend on the topography, current use of land and land with infrastructure? Otherwise you could argue that Greenland should be able to take large numbers of migrants because it's a big country (despite being covered in an ice sheet).

@CassieMaddox - blimey are you me!! I feel identical. Can you imagine the hoo ha from right wingers if all of us that were anti Brexit had been out there tanked up with crates of wine and abusing police and looting shops!!

My child needed to go to Aand E tonight in Hull, luckily I was diverted to an urgent treatment centre.

I had no knowledge of what was going on in the centre had I driven to A and E I would have had to go down those roads.

Why?!!! It's such pointless violence!! Why do human have such a mob mentality? I saw a quote on insta tonight that said hate has caused many problems but not solved one. So true.

Greenland.. Saudi Arabia.. Alaska.. yeah your logic makes a lot of sense. By your logic Russia could easily have 2 billion people in it.

Don't be silly. Of course there are legal routes for legal immigrants. But not for those who sneak in via the back door. Obviously.

Sorry if it's been mentioned but this is tapping into something in that type of pysche, tribal wars, violence , fighting.

I think could be about anything.

How strange.

Oh dear. 🙄

Please can you explain the details of these legal routes you say exist? Because everything I have read suggests that there are very limited legal options from almost every country.

I am sure you know an awful lot about this though, presumably you know more than the journalists who have covered these issues for decades

I hope your child is OK.

So much for these boneheads' claims of protecting children.

I'm sorry what a horrible thing to be happening around you.

400 anti racists in Cardiff and just 20 racists. The picture I saw was of 5 granny types wearing save our children T Shirts. Looks like EDL or heir Welsh equivalent (whoever they are ) made empty threats but didn't turn up.

Try are supposed to be turning up tomorrow though.

We will see.

1.2 million oeople migrated to the UK in 2023. Legally. These people applied to come to the UK and were accepted. Obviously there's no 'legal' route for people coming to the UK on boats. Why would there be? Theyre coming through several safe countries - if theyre escaping persecution (doubtful for a lot of them, who conveniently lose their documents confirming from which country they originate from) then they can settle in the first safe country they arrive in.