Over the last few days, countless Social Network feeds have been embedded with videos and strewn with comments lauding the defiance of Londoners against yet another assault on their city.
Pictures of Clapham's successful clean up campaign couldn't have given a stronger message of hope and solidarity. The Turks of Dalston and the Sikhs of Southall received great admiration for refusing to be victimised. Their frustrations with local policing led both communities to gather in their respective neighbourhoods and stand up to the Looters threatening their livelihoods.
Even the still stoic Metropolitan police, despite the criticisms of their consistently ineffective engagements, appear less unpopular than usual with virtual rallies of support. A far cry from the pre-riot outrage Operation Trident's ill-advised Ostrich impression caused after the shooting of Mark Duggan in Tottenham.
Contrary to popular belief, Ostrich's don't bury their head in the sand. A more accurate idiom would be to "do a Theresa May". In particular, regarding the current Home Secretary's frighteningly disconnected, uninformed responses during her interview on tonight's Channel 4 news:
Pictures of Clapham's successful clean up campaign couldn't have given a stronger message of hope and solidarity. The Turks of Dalston and the Sikhs of Southall received great admiration for refusing to be victimised. Their frustrations with local policing led both communities to gather in their respective neighbourhoods and stand up to the Looters threatening their livelihoods.
Even the still stoic Metropolitan police, despite the criticisms of their consistently ineffective engagements, appear less unpopular than usual with virtual rallies of support. A far cry from the pre-riot outrage Operation Trident's ill-advised Ostrich impression caused after the shooting of Mark Duggan in Tottenham.
Contrary to popular belief, Ostrich's don't bury their head in the sand. A more accurate idiom would be to "do a Theresa May". In particular, regarding the current Home Secretary's frighteningly disconnected, uninformed responses during her interview on tonight's Channel 4 news:
Power to the people.
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