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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Elgot

Sadiq Khan on the riots: ‘Like a lot of people of my generation, I felt triggered’

Sadiq Khan in front of the stands at Chelsea Football Club
Sadiq Khan said that despite the anti-fascist demontrations, many people from minority communities were still scared of going out. Photograph: Alicia Canter/The Guardian

Sadiq Khan is no stranger to racist abuse. As one of the UK’s most high-profile Muslim politicians, he has been targeted by opposition politicians and online trolls alike. But this week was different, he said. It was the first time his own daughters felt scared.

Reflecting on the events of the past 10 days, the London mayor could not help but draw on the long and dark memories people of his generation have of hostile nationalist groups such as the BNP and the National Front.

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