Protest groups appear to be focused on three key areas: the desire to protect Britain’s sovereignty; the need to uphold British values and in order to do this, stop illegal immigration, says UK’s most senior Police Commissioner.
Donna Jones PCC, Chair of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners and Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has called for calm and honesty following the upsurge in violent protests up and down the country.
In a statement addressing the issue on Saturday 3 August, she said:
The rioting and civil unrest across the country following the murder of three children in Southport on Tuesday, has escalated to a worrying level. Police officers have been injured, buildings have been targeted because of those living in them or worshiping at them and police cars and vans set on fire.
Millions of pounds of damage has been done and more than 100 people have been arrested, with many more expected.
Police stations are burning, police officers’ annual leave has been cancelled and riot police are dusting off their shields from Land’s End to John O’ Groats. The behaviour of some of those protesting has been extremely violent, highly distressing and absolutely criminal.
This weekend a number of protests are planned across the country and across political and ideological spectrums.
Arresting people, or creating violent disorder units, is treating the symptom and not the cause.
The announcement of the Prime Minister’s new Violent Crime Units have led to an accusation pf too tier policing which has inflamed protestors who state they are battling to protect Britain’s sovereignty, identity and stop illegal immigration. Burning towns and cities and attacking the police is not the answer, so how do we stop it?
I’ve spoken to people from both sides of the spectrum and the only way to stem the tide of violent disorder, is to acknowledge what is causing it.
Whilst the devastating attacks in Southport on Tuesday were a catalyst, the commonality amongst the protest groups appear to be focused on three key areas: the desire to protect Britain’s sovereignty; the need to uphold British values and in order to do this, stop illegal immigration.
The growth of feeling across the country has mirrored (to a lesser extent) the rebellion to illegal immigration that has played out across France over the last 12 months.
The government must acknowledge what is causing this civil unrest in order to prevent it. Arresting people, or creating violent disorder units, is treating the symptom and not the cause. The questions these people want answering; what is the government’s solution to mass uncontrolled immigration? How are the new Labour government going to uphold and build on British values? This is the biggest challenge facing Sir Kier Starmer’s government, and its bitten quickly.
The questions these people want answering; what is the government’s solution to mass uncontrolled immigration? How are the new Labour government going to uphold and build on British values?
As a national police leader, and a Police and Crime Commissioner, someone who has spent almost two decades representing the public, this is the clear message I will put to the Prime Minister and Home Secretary this week.
We all need to work together to stop this mindless criminal behaviour committed by a small number of people, whilst understanding the views of those attending rallies who feel strongly but don’t cause disorder.
Donna Jones was elected Police and Crime Commissioner Hampshire & Isle of Wight in May 2021. Donna is also the Chair of the Association of Police & Crime Commissioners.
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The government is gaslighting the British public, labelling millions of concerned citizens as ‘far-right’ (like that continues to have any meaning) because they are tired of non-indigenous people raping and killing our children (and adults). Many in the media are hyper-focused on the reaction, rather than the root causes, countless provocations and examples of two-tier policing. It’s like beating the dog for barking, when there are intruders in the children’s bedrooms.
When leaders hand the decisions of the safety and economic condition of their country over to outsiders and illegal entry then they condone the behavior and are not only a part of the implosion but are indeed, the cause of the destruction. We have the same thing in the USA and the competing political factions are so busy blaming each other that they spend no time coming to a consensus of law and order for the people and by the people. The people are angry at the inaction and striking back in anger which just creates more chaos. So what is the answer? Not declaring new initiatives or creating new rules… there are just laws that have been on the books for years. There are well thought out clear directions…The tools are there we have just gotten lazy and are not enforcing what has already been decided. Both countries are richer because of controlled and legal immigration. We must go back to ground zero and stand strong again. We cannot create wealth out of chaos. The one and only way is to close all borders and enforce the closings. There must be a price to pay for lawlessness ( regardless of desperation or ignorance) or it will only continue. The hardest part is simply getting started. It will be painful for some of course, but if it is then others will see that lawlessness will not succeed. Having specific conversation with the legal residents is a great start…they are the only ones ( true countryman ) who have a right to a part of the decision. The next thing is to recognize that not everyone can have their way. There must be reasonable and fair give and take, again, from legal residents only. Outsiders do not get to dictate or demand how they break the laws of the land. It will take strength, time and tough decision making. It must be done or there will never be any order within the borders.
God give us wisdom to do what is right, and true.