To be fed up with the riots being called “UK riots”?

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When.. they are the vast majority in England.

I’ve heard of one in NI: and none in Scotland or Wales.

Hopefully it pisses of rain soon and keeps these clowns indoors.

Grow up. People are living in fear and terror, and all the destruction of homes, businesses and communities and all you fucking care about is your Scottishness! Catch yourself on!

Can I just say…. It’s unionists/nationalists & atheist rioting here (NI) together!! It’s not all one side. Please stop staying it’s all unionists, rioting it’s really isn’t… we are not all idiots just because we happened to be born into our religions.

So are the riots in NI "English riots"?? FFS!

This is not OK. I am sure whoever did this was a minority but it's still horrible and not OK. I can't and don't want to imagine a Glasgow without all the races and cultures that make the city what it is. If this is your home you are one of us.

Dickheads aren't they, I think this thread should be deleted. Kids have died and people care about whether the riots are UK or not 🤯 this thread will age well when the riots spread further to where they are, although I sincerely hope that doesn't happen. @MNHQ maybe you agree this thread should be removed?

Because the place we all live IS generally referred to as the UK and the government having to deal with them is the UK government.

If they were all in one area of England they might be referred to by that area, but that isn't the case. And there's no saying anyway that there might not be unrest in Wales or Scotland (there was something in Scotland though?)

There's nothing special about the Welsh or Scottish that means that some of them might not riot if they felt like it.

It is rascist to suggest we should call them the English (and NI) riots as the implication is only English (and NI) people would do such a thing.

I am fed up with hearing them called protests. That is a much bigger issue I think.

Because it's in two countries of the UK.

"does it really matter anyway" after someone has posted evidence to show how utterly wrong you are
classic

would you like a ladder to help with that stretch?

by that logic how come it isn't "rascist" (sic) when riots that take place in, say, Northern Ireland are referred to as Northern Ireland riots (or Belfast riots)?

*and neither Ireland or English are a "race," ffs! therefore it is impossible to be racist against them. or, indeed, "rascist"

and neither Ireland or English are a "race"

While Irish and English are not races, the definition of racism includes nationality. As an Irish person who lived in England during the 80's I can assure you racism against Irish people is very possible.

Sorry!!! Not you justifying it. The rioters trying to use it as justification.

Calm your aggression down love

I won't take abuse on here.
I stand up against abusers like you.

You have been reported for calling me stupid.

The young children dying is absolutely horrendous. There is no doubt of that.

But the riots are not caused by the death of these children. And the death of these innocents should not be used in any way as justification for these riots

Scotland was given permission to have a referendum, yes.

Youre ignoring the small point of the following:

Once Scotland were given permission to ha a referendum, Scotland voted to stay in the UK.

If Scotland wanted to leave the UK, they would.

They don't.

And I was able to say that you , without hurling insults at you.

Unlike you, who called me stupid.

Try to say your point, without throwing insults at people.

Why did the rioting start? I mean I know why the rioting started, but obviously you think something different so interested to hear it.

The rioting has started due to misinformation where incorrect social media posts blamed a Muslim immigrant who was “just off the boat” for the murder of the these little girls. (However, this turned out to be untrue. It was a boy born in Wales from a Christian family)

Regardless of who committed this heinous act: these riots cannot change what happened, nor prevent such an event happening again. There are obviously far right groups (or foreign bots) stirring shit up, and those type of people who just love a good rammie have latched onto the deaths of these girls to try and give their bad behaviour an element of legitimacy

So you've just told me that the rioting didn't start because of those 3 girls, and when asked why it started you literally tell me it's because of the 3 girls. I'm not even remotely debating it with you that the riots shouldn't be happening, it's an absolute joke with brain dead dickheads fighting and looting for the sake of it. But it happened because of those 3 girls, like you have just confirmed.

No; the perpetrators are using misinformation around the deaths of those young girls as a justification for the riots.

@Abigail47 Your posts are just so patronising and uninformed. It’s depressing.

Seeing as it’s a developing situation I don’t see this as too problematic - and I’ve seen plans for a ‘protest’ set up for Glasgow so not just England

they could also be referred to as European riots

No.
They are taking place in England, and Belfast. Therefore UK.