There has been no shortage of commentary in the last few days about the groups of vicious thugs aligned to assorted far-right, racist ideologies who have attacked asylum-seeker hotel accommodation, mosques and police.
Among those rushing to condemn the rioters are former minister and Tory leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick, who made no reference to the role he and his government had in fanning the flames of racism and division that have contributed to current events. Conservative peer Baroness Warsi called him out on X for his “faux outrage” and urged him to “use this awful moment to reflect on your language and conduct and what impact it’s had on where the country finds itself”.
