Despite a ban on mass public gatherings because of the coronavirus lockdown, demonstrations took place across the UK over the weekend following the death of George Floyd, an African American man. More protests are planned this week, with people planning to gather in Hyde Park on Wednesday.Share your views and experiences Tell us how you feel about the protests. If you are taking part we would like to hear your experiences.
Are you trying to stir things up. 'I wonder what would happen to those that oppose them?'
What about other people's life, the Indian shops, Chinese restaurants being looted by blacks... The trend for today is: black people are special, they need to get preferential treatment, regardless what they do, so we can be politically right. For other minorities, we don’t care
Great to see! Racism is real and exists in the UK! Unfortunately, Brexit led by Farage and Boris Johnson’s Xenophobic campaign fuelled hate crimes and racism!
The world is marching ...MAGA is dead
Sad that so many people could have their reality taken from them by media outlets. Fact is all gov & EU data shows there is no systemic racism in the UK, so any incidents occur on an individual basis & would you look at that, we have a law for dealing with that: Equality Act 2010
Nobody will say what they really think
I gather as I am “white” I am not allowed an opnion. I just have to stand by and potentially watch my aged parents and sister die in a second wave of virus. But that’s ok apparently because it lets “protestors” throw bikes at horses, Joshua tell people to put my wife out of job!
The RIOTS you mean 🤔the irony of signing the death warrant of many Bame people at their own hands 💀😖
Makes sense to me. The pandemic has magnified existing inequalities and the only outlet is to protest.
Churchill beat the biggest fascists in the world do these morns not get it disgusting behaviour
It’s become increasingly difficult to tell the difference between Guardian journalists and far right thugs.
I spent a few years in Nigeria and I thought that racism was a problem everywhere. Now I see that some racists want to tell us that only whites are racist.
It's a criminal act they should be identified and fined and then locked down again to prevent a second wave
27 unarmed London officers injured.
Really? Did you see what ladyhaja Twittered and then withdrew with a rambling non apology. Why would anyone with a moral conscience allow you and your terrible political agitators spin your nonsense
The UK is one of the least racist countries in Europe, if not the world. BLM has turned into an Anarchist movement infiltrated by AntifaTerrorists Bored people out of work during lock down have swelled the protests and some have given way to the incitement to riot.
This was an interesting hot take.
I saw a man, no mask with his 2/3 year old child on his shoulders, also no mask or sunglasses as eye. Protection in the London Protest on the TV, and just thought that under current circumstances., why isn't this dad taken aside and reminded / charged with Child Endangerment x
Are you including the views of 'journalists' ladyhaja and joelgolby? No wonder your rag is going to the wall.
I support their reasons for protesting, but they shouldn't be putting themselves and others at risk.
Who pays for the clean up
Do these people understand that crime from the black community kills more blacks and whites than police officers?
I think its virus spreading Unholy alliance of violent BLM and ANTIFA which will not end well. Criminal Deluded. AllLivesMatter
I look forward to hearing you have sacked ladyhaja for her disgusting tweets regarding the policewoman and the horse. This will do nothing but harm the BLM movement, which has the power to do so much good, but is being hijacked by some who are little better than the cop Chauvin.
They are a joke like in the US
Just for your information they are trying to pull down Churchill's statue. If they do there will be civil war.
Wait until they find out pedophiles are in the RoyalFamily
I would really like for those protesters to also protest against discrimination of Slaves in the UK. Nobody taking about how Poles or Ukrainian are treated by British people.
Freedom of speech and peaceful protests are vital to maintain our democracy. However, there are ways to do this you idiots. I am with you and support you but for God's sakes, every single one of you across the world is now individually responsible for every death in the 2nd Wave
White middle class girls hoping to get lucky
I think Britons need to be taught about the Empire and its legacy in school.
They are not quite as civilised or as socially distanced in reality as they look on this photo! Protests to make yourself heard is one thing. Mindless violence and destruction is another.
Is there any specific policy change or legislation that the protestors are calling for that can actually be actioned in the short term? I only ask because if not then the protests seem doomed to either drag on indefinitely or fizzle out with no conclusion.
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I can only comment on those in Spain. Totally justified and generally speaking very pleasant. Since we're officially allowed to go to the beach tomorrow, I don't think they were too risky from a public health point of view either.
disgraceful , did no-one any favours , Anthony Joshua should have OBE removed for what he said , black people should only shop in black peoples shops , so his next advert on tv is only for black people
The only people now afraid of the police are law abiding people...this cannot continue..
Why is there a point to the story
So I take it everyone that was fined for breaching lockdown rules will be refunded now.
I'd love to share my views on the Guardian website, but you keep closing down my account because you don't agree with them.
It's important to stand up for your beliefs, it is not okay to be destructive or break laws... our tax money will be used to repair this stuff instead of going somewhere else... it seems people are more angry just for the sake of virtue signalling than genuinely wanting change..
Welldone to the protesters!👍
Protests Do you mean the wanton acts of vandalism committed in the name of George Floyd A statue of a man who did no wrong in the time he lived but greatly contributed to his home city pulled down by a crowd of white virtue signalers The first to jump on it? A ginger with dreads
Arrived back from the event in Nottingham. As a white, middle aged male who would probably be perceived as middle class can I really understand, probably not but I can identify with injustice and I desperately want inequality to be challenged. Wish progress was less pedestrian.
COVID19 spreaders.
Making real racists, one riot at a time.
You need to be more specific. There are peaceful protesters and there are non-peaceful protesters, then there are bystanders.
Bravo Laurence Laurence Fox has refused to kneel in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter protesters due to its ‘master-servant’ connotations. The 42-year-old White Lines actor is ‘uncomfortable’ with the action and would only kneel for proposals, the queen or for God' MetroUK
Joke!
Good cause, bad time.
Here is the view of another of your writers.
U.K. USA the west was built on racism and white supremacy nothing will change we need to build Africa
Stop chucking bottles and bikes at horses and then we can have a conversation
Where's coronavirus? idonotconsent
So that’s the picture u are painting ? It’s no use sharing my views , but it’s rather sad that is totally biased with their headlines and deceiving the public
My view is that you’ll have a chinky, not a blacky, problem! About three million of them! Soon, Her Majesty’s Crown will be made in Hong Kong-upon-the Soya!
Here is the view of one of your employees who was obviously entertained by the violence that followed.
Ours are better than americas.
No use🙄
Yes, I’m going in the hopes that I see police officers/animals get injured and set those incidents to music as it will surely be hilarious. No, wait. Sorry, briefly thought I was your journalist Hannah Jane Parkinson there. My bad.
It would be helpful if your employee didn't think it was funny when feral thugs attacked our Mounted Police Officers and Police horses with missiles, flares, rocks, bottles and bikes terrifying the horses causing one to bolt and seriously injuring a Police officer
Is there a specific response or action that the protestors are calling for which can be fulfilled in the immediate short term? What could be said or done that would appease them enough to deescalate today?
SACK ladyhaja
No. I dont like hate groups and I do not want to contribute so weak and old people die because of multiculture.
The anti-racism protests are needed and well overdue but what about protests against the needless deaths of thousands of covid-19 victims in the UK by the incompetent MattHancock and PM Johnson?
Why are the protests even happening? We are in a pandemic with one of the highest death rates in the world and the looney left decide to protest in their thousands. Idiots!!
Social capitalism is the only way out of this.
I agree, upload more content for the rest of the country to plainly see that the movement is just opportunists wanting chaos. It is a great campaign for their opponents, who will grow in strength as the optics of defacing monuments and attacking police are negative.
There's enough cops coming to enough people's houses for 'revenge' to know NOT TO TRUST THIS, DO NOT SEND VIDEOS TO ANYONE WHO WOULD GLADLY TURN IT IN TO THE COPS
No. My slogan - 'criminals have no skin color', the policeman was charged for overaction, it s been all settled fairly.
These protest should be banned there contributing to more deaths and the spread of covid 19 and the violence in London was disgusting there never peaceful the country is in a bad way as it and protest like this just make things a lot worser on are streets
I forgot to mention Police violence and the killing of black peo0le in the UK. I choose to ignore fact that you are more likely to die in Police custody if you are white rather than black. I have a right to protest about the death of someone in another country.
Yes. I'm incapable of thinking for myself and social media has told me I need to go
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I’ve decided to attend London rally today. I was the chance to ignore lockdown rules, deface and urinate on statues, throw bottles at the Police and as we will be near Bomd Street a bit of looting would be good to. I don’t care about other people, the economy or anything else.
I think only this lot should be allowed to protest as they do every year, not these ones doing it now
Once again, is standing up for Granny killers... Hypocrites
How much you pay per video?
Blacks will never be free in the west
There's so little racism in the UK, they had to import some from abroad 🤷
Ask Trump where he need to go after there.
No I’m following the social distancing rules in the hope I can save some lives.
How about you publish the truth about who was George Floyd, for a start?
I wish people could find another way to show solidarity. When the virus spreads again the Government will blame the people who attend these events instead of their own failings ukprotests scapegoats BlackLivesMattters StaySafe COVID19
Are you attending the pro-Marxist rallies sparked by the death of a black man in a State/City with 2 Democrat senators, 5 out of 8 Democrat congressmen, a Democrat Mayor & a Democrat Governor? We want to know if you're a moron or a far left thug.
Got any wattsapp of these?
When are you sacking ladyhaja ?
You lot better not import that stupid riot here.
COVID19 tragedy gives us an opportunity for a change. For effective protection of life, we should start talking and fight all together for all sentient beings and nature, we are all connected, life depends on that connection. AllLivesMatter StandUp4HumanRights AnimalRights
COVID19 tragedy gives us an opportunity for a change For effective protection of life, we should start talking and fight all together for all sentient beings and nature, we are all connected, life depends on that connection. EndRacism StandUp4HumanRights AnimalRights
Herd immunity at work 😖☠☠💀
ANY COMMENTS
Can we have the Guardians response to your writer Hannah Jane Parkinson's tweet about the injured policewoman yesterday. Be interesting to see if you back her comments.
Well, at least these rioters have knocked covid off it's perch ... according to today's Sunday Times 🙄
No, I am not a virus spreader
What are you doing about this disgusting tweet from one of your columnists? Claims to be a mental health advocate too! Laughable
No, because having been to protests in the past, I've realised that most people go there for a day out or a selfie opportunity, to shout about nonsense that has nothing to do with the subject of the protest, to watch a has-been celebrity's incoherent speech, or to cause trouble.
Patrick Henry addressed the opposition with due respect. In his speech he emphasize his view that there is a need to fight for truth and God's purpose. His 'Give me Liberty or give me Death!' is based on his belief that the alternative to fight British rule.
Where we go is a 2nd wave of covid.
Where does Guardian go from here? Well you could put Owen Jones on a horse in the middle of a crowd and lob a few bricks at the horse. Film it so we can all laugh. Maybe run a poll of the best music to set it too. That’s the sort of thing Guardian writers do, isn’t it?
Where does the go from here? Well, you could put Owenjones on a horse, in the middle of a crowd, lob a few bricks at the horse and film it so we can laugh Also, Maybe run a poll to find out what music we’d like it set it. That’s what a Guardian writers do.
I want to know more about Mr Floyd's criminal background.
Thoughts?
Also want to know whether you now consider cummings actions reasonable ?
Why is it that so many racists attend anti-racism protests..?
Are you attending the pro-Marxist rallies sparked by the death of a black man in a State/City with 2 Democrat senators, 5 out of 8 Democrat congressmen, a Democrat Mayor & a Democrat Governor? We want to know if you're a moron or a far left thug.
BeCaUsE, lIkE, rAcIsM, eViL tOrIEs, WhITe MeN
Everyone of the bastards should be arrested..
Cause they’re being paid to go by Soros idiots.
These protests are not about racism. They’re about anarchy and lawless culture. Typical of some primitive culture!
We in the USA says THANK YOU!
Keep stirring the pot MSM!! 🙄
Millennials who have no clues
Police brutality is worldwide pandemic. It starts from the colonization era. The world has deafted Fascism, Nazism, and Stalinism, but it still can't beat systematic ignorance racism.
NO
When are the anti black marches then? You know, the ones that are protesting against black gang members in London stabbing other black gang members? Oh, there isn't a march? Oh ok. We're only marching against whites killing blacks, not the far bigger problem of black on black? 🤔
Hypocritical...... lives in danger at these gatherings
Anti racism protests?! Dont twist it its BLM & ANTIFA which the USA declared a terrorist organization. News reported in 2017 tax returns prove georgesoros funds them. Hes a terrorist too. Every black life matters as do all. This is ridiculous & distracting & dangerous
Right to make a protest but not on mass with likely outcome of spreading the coronavirus.
Black lives matter.... try telling that to George Floyd after he beat the shit out of a black woman. He was a scumbag with a string of serious offences. Good riddance.
Are you attending the anti-racism protests & happy about your contribution to spreading Covid-19 & infecting & killing old and vulnerable people? WhatsApp your video to 07775 118171
NOPE, and thank you for your assumed interest, I haven't any details, other than that... to spare.
Why do you think people want to attend these anti racist protests? Hmmmm tricky question that.
Something to do! Out of our cages into freedom. Rest of Europe is getting normality back. Oh yes and the issues..
This is why I attended the one in Oxford.
And spread covid not on your life the people doing it are selfish scum as your paper
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The protest must continue until next year or when it is not cool？
It moved mountains all of those protests scared the evil doers more than any army on this earth I believe
I fully support it racial inequality is the thing of past we are new generation,we are the ones to rectify our ancestors mistake not to walk on them BlackLivesMatter
...a complete waste of time, money and energy. Go clean a beach or highway.
As long as they're the correct views.
Too many on dole..to many have time on their hands...if real change is needed get real leaders elected..what will these protests do!...when iraq was protests happend it changed nothing .so elections is time to show change..why usa influences uk protests?
As long as they are non violent, no problem
Understand it, agree with it, and would usually join in but we're in the middle of a pandemic our gov is already fumbling as is. For the Americans I can excuse their breaking of health guidelines because it's a much more sever & pressing issue, especially the police aspects
The fact it is 2020 and this is still an issue that needs to be addressed says so much about how little we have learned.
Hope they practice what they are fighting for.
My only view is, 2nd wave of pandemic is coming
Thank you UK for standing with us in the US.
More needs to be done, we still have folk that vote tory
Brought to you by the fascists.
A lot of young people attending, maybe there is hope 🤞
Necessary. What else needs to be said?
Florida Man diagnosed with coronavirus said Hydroxychloroquine the drug....
Me & my 22 & 19 year old would love to go but we cannot as we are shielding their imuno-compromised dad.
Get out there and Kill Granny!!!! 🤣🤣. If you lot didn’t have double standards, you’d have None.. fucken hypocrisy
It’s absolute nonsense. There is no systemic racism in the UK, unless you mean against white people.
No, I would sooner have a trip to the dentist.
And why the social distancing rules don’t apply to you?
Black lives matter? I’d say, everyone’s life matters.
The snowflakes have not got any festivals to go to so they are virtue signalling and spreading the virus
Don't be fooled this IS Antifa - these ppl dont give a shit about ethnicity only when they can use it to victimise black peopl. Seriouslym, if you are Black reading this tweet - they all think you are stupid and lap up this shit. Don't be fooled👇
Don’t forget what some Europeans did to Asians when Covid-19 started to spread - violence. Not only black people but many people are suffering from discrimination and violence.
Media shouldn’t make people to attend protests. Reporting and telling what’s happened is your job.
This was a great highlight: .
Hoping black voices are those heard in this.
Really
Would love to be there but am unfortunately shielding at home as I'm in the 'extremely vulnerable' category for Covid-19. BLM
Why do u think we are attending? What a stupid qn 🙄🙄🙄
Absolutely not morons, why are you trying to stir things up over here. Get back over on your side of the freaking pond and mind your own back yard. Good for nothing trash mag
LEAVE THIS nonsense over the other side of the Atlantic where it belongs.
No violence-help each other-all together-all united. We all have a mother, father, brother, sister, son, daughter, friend...please everybody calm down. Peace and love. Don't take the bite of violence.
Say No to racism Say No to rape
No chance. Keep your eyes on the R Rate...
Shameful of Guardian to give implicit encouragement for people to attend mass demo's, Guardian is quite happy to pick fault with the government - whilst at the same time promoting irresponsible/dangerous behaviour
No one disagrees that the police should be charged with murder, though. So, what is hoped to be achieved by the protests that is worth the lives lost because of them?
I do like that the type of people who say 'we believe in science' are also the ones that believe the Corona virus will let them alone because they are protesting for a good cause.
Keep social distancing in place and protest without violence and aggression
Lazy reporting
There are no anti-racism riots. These people are the racists.
I do like that the type of people who say 'we believe in science' are also the ones that also believe the Corona virus will let them alone because they are protesting for a good cause.
Hell no. If you choose to attend a UK protest, you’re essentially saying that no lives matter. Stop spreading COVID-19. Just stop.
IDK perhaps one of them is hungry? Doesn't have Clean water, access to restroom or other such matters.
Nope
I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color
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