Hostile Environment

Given that crimes against motorways can result in a prison sentence of five years, it will be interesting to see what constitutes the full force of the law for crimes against mosques, migrants and potential pro-Palestinian voters. Whether any meaningful distinction will be drawn between race rioters and climate protesters, let alone between race rioters and Gaza protesters, remains as yet unclear; especially since the entire blame for the current disturbances appears to lie with social media, despite the very best efforts of politicians and journalists over the last decade or three to keep things fair, balanced and rational.