Amazon boss Jeff Bezos has said he is “happy to lose” any customers who oppose the Black Lives Matter movement.
“But a better society doesn't happen overnight – like all great acts of creation, it happens slowly and depends on the cooperation of each of us toward that common goal. In the Commons, Tory former minister Harriett Baldwin said her constituents were “furious” to see people taking part in protests which go against the Government's coronavirus social distancing rules.
Lee Anderson, who represents Ashfield, Notts, was among the party who tried to clean off the word “racist” which had been daubed on the plinth with spray paint. “I am confident that, after the police assessed the circumstances, they not only made the right decision but they also did the right thing to prevent any escalation of tension into violence, injury or worse,” she said.
A number of petitions are circling online which have taken inspiration from an anti-racism demonstration in Bristol, which saw protesters topple the statue of slave trader Edward Colston before dragging and heaving the bronze monument into the harbour. A petition to replace the Edward Colston statue in Bristol with one honouring civil rights campaigner Paul Stephenson has passed 15,000 signatures.
Metropolitan Police Federation chairman Ken Marsh called for urgent action from Met Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick and demanded officers are properly equipped. Graffiti was scrawled on the statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Parliament Square, while in Bristol protesters toppled the bronze memorial to slave trader Edward Colston and dumped it into the harbour.Downing Street said tearing down the Edward Colston statue in Bristol was a “criminal act” and issues such as the monument to the slave trader should be addressed through democratic processes.
As Black Lives Matter protests continued in the capital on Sunday, the 35-year-old recalled her shocking experience that took place on a posh high street in west London almost a decade ago. The Manchester City forward told BBC’s Newsnight: “This is the most important thing at this moment in time because this is something that is happening for years and years,”“At the same time, this is what all these protesters are doing. They are trying to find a solution and a way to stop the injustice they are seeing and they are fighting for their cause.
get the army in ,
Well done Priti.
Mohammed was himself a slave trader so perhaps all mosques and anything to do with islam should also be removed. I bet khan didnt think of that one
Isn't that inciting hatred?
BLM (UK) British Labour Movement.
If they want to burn the union flag then they have no right being in the country it represents.
Chris antoniou a cousin of the late George Michael says..please stop the violence our cause is to change the racist mentality of the world, not to be remembered for violence.
This is my precious souvenir picture in London.
Yellow vest rioters. They are behind of all protest, disturbs and violence. Yellow vest manipulate people, they know how to do. This people is dangerous and they are very well organized. Yellow vest is anonymous.
Anyone else reading this think it had happened again !
Why they defaced Winston Churchill. Is he doing bad during his time? A Prime Minister made Britain stand alone during WWII to fight Nazism and Fascism. What's wrong with this people. Use our brains properly.
Uk is peaceful country in the world. I don’t understand , who import this third class criminal mafia from America. Export them America.
The left have to be voted out of power for a generation to put an end to their violent riots.
They were violent four days ago you bunch of basic morons. See this is what I mean, the 'news' papers are the ones who need to be informed by us. Once upon a time it was the other way around.
Not protesting anymore it's just violence now..
A.C.A.B.
Wankers each and every one of them.
I thought to myself, let me find out more about the injustice black people deal with. But after watching the riots and violence from the black lives matter protests, I'm not going to bother, it made me feel sick watching a black man trying to burn the union Jack on the cenotaph.
Right now bring in the army these dirty scum need to be put down for good
When you accept unlawful acts in Bristol, then it lead to unlawful acts across the country, we are a Democracy the last time I looked...
Can we all sue Khan for planning to desecrate our City of London. Someone needs to stop this systematic racist. SueKhantheRacist
Old news keep up this is social media
This is unacceptable for YOB to try to burn the union flag. What has the UK Govt got to do with the rationale of the protest. Violence is not the right channel to communicate. EboseleEjeregbe ChrisOsaReunite
AllLivesMatter
Is this new Global indiscipline at pandemic levels? Mahesh Bhatt Kirticorp
Churchill was a racist get it down and burn the butchers apron its shameful
The left is a bunch of violent bed bugs ..
If it wasn't for that man we would all be speaking German and burning down the Union Flag around War memorials when hundreds of thousands of Men have died while fighting for our country is disgusting. Please do your homework people.
This ain’t the latest updates and they didn’t try to burn the Union Jack. why are you doing this?
SadiqKhan MayorofLondon gave assurance today, that the Cenotaph & Churchill statue will be protected today by the metpoliceuk MetPoliceEvents on GMB GMB. I also hope that means the officers will have better protective equipment & the numbers. piersmorgan susannareid100
Does the coppers think they're American
Shock horror when the police are useless
Wait until Saturday 🙂
Did it turn violent when your thug police showed up? Fascists
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