There's a lot of horrific footage circulating of riots and protests from last night.
Political hacks are selectively using specific clips to push their narratives.
Here’s an attempted honest summary of events, which they and the mainstream are unlikely to provide. Thread 🧵
1. Stoke-on-Trent
A group of men who looked of middle eastern ancestry assaulted a man who looked of anglo-saxon ancestry reportedly because of his race.
However, we can't be sure of the cause from this video alone.
This was followed by another assault reportedly carried out by the "Muslim Defence League" on two white men.
Apparently, the two men were attacked with hammers. Again, we can't verify exactly what caused it.
Dozens upon dozens of men who looked of middle Eastern ancestry were seen patrolling the streets with weapons.
These same men were seen shouting "allahu akbar" in a nearby park.
So at this point, it became pretty clear they're muslims.
Police were recorded telling them to discard their weapons at the local mosque.
The march that is presumed to have occurred because of the heinous murder of 3 young, beautiful girls or mass immigration (people will have had different reasons for attending) appeared peaceful in Stoke - at least initially.
2. Bristol
A man who looked of anglo-saxon ancestry assaulted a man who looked of African descent reportedly because of his race.
However, we can't be sure of the cause from this video alone.
People protesting the Southport murders/mass immigration (again we cannot be sure) gathered outside of a hotel, which reportedly houses a number of "asylum seekers", "refugees" or "economic migrants".
Outside that same hotel, a fight broke out after both sides launched cans of drink at each other.
It appears some of the counter protestors then assaulted a presumed neutral journalist attempting to film the event.
You can hear shouts of "fascist".
Elsewhere certain counter-protestors, thought to be members of antifa, harassed a reported Christian pastor near a shopping centre.
They can be heard talking about abortion.
People protesting were seen swearing at and goading counter protestors as police formed a line to separate the opposing groups.
3. Liverpool
This was where most of the horrific footage emerged but it appears the protest started off peaceful.
Police charged at the protestors, who then ran away to avoid a conflict.
Counter protestors turned up but skirmishes were reportedly avoided.
Here the protestors cheer as police ushered the counter protestors away.
At some point, they must have been close together as arguments were recorded.
Here you can see counter "anti-racist" protestors goading a protestor who looks like he is trying to talk them.
Some protestors reportedly marching because of the Southport murders/mass immigration (again we can't be sure) can then be seen pushing a policeman off his bike.
Some, now turning more violent, ripped down a stand handing out quarans.
Shouts of "our country, our country" can be heard.
So it's pretty clear some rioters were anti-Islamic.
Later that evening, it seems some of those same protestors started fully rioting.
This included looting.
Here they can be seen in a library, or possibly, a book store.
Then, they set alight to a number of bins.
The rioters can be heard shouting (I think):
"allah, allah, who the f*ck is allah"
Some of those same rioters, now masked, started letting off fireworks in the streets and reportedly aimed some at police.
4. Other notable highlights
Police in Stoke allow men who looked of middle eastern ancestry baring weapons to run past them as they attempt to cordon off a road.
Police in Blackpool set dogs on protestors.
We don't know if this bloke broke any laws or if this was part of an attempt to disperse crowds.
All in all, it's a mess.
It's clear there's violence committed by both sides, which doesn't help anyone but the government and those in favour of hate speech laws.
It also might be that the violent actions of a few have completely tainted the peaceful many. Clarity is needed.
The Sentencing Council's recent actions caused a storm online and in the press.
Last night, they backtracked.
But it wasn't necessarily the rules that were the most worrying aspect of the whole saga.
Here's an honest attempt to breakdown the situation.
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On March 5th, 2025, the Sentencing Council released updated guidelines on community and custodial sentencing that stunned both citizens and politicians alike.
The guidance instructed magistrates and judges to “normally consider” ordering pre-sentence reports (PSRs) for offenders from “ethnic minority, cultural minority, and/or faith minority communities.” Women and trans-identified individuals were also included.
Once again, British Gas stands accused of "forcing" them on Brits.
At the centre of it all? CEO Chris O’Shea.
The story runs deeper than many might expect—speaking to abuses of power, coercion and control.
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Chris O’Shea has been the CEO of Centrica since 2020.
Centrica, the parent company of British Gas, is one of the major players in UK’s gas and electricity market—supplying over 10 million households.
It emerged from the breakup of British Gas plc in 1997.
Earlier this month, The Telegraph revealed that British Gas and other major providers are now “forcing” customers to accept smart meters—part of an aggressive push to meet net zero targets.
These meters encourage reduced consumption and usage during off-peak times.
There's been an interesting update in the Southport story...
Key reporter Charlie Astor-Bentley broke her two-month-long silence today.
Revelations and context.
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In a disturbing twist to the already grim story, journalist Charlie Astor-Bentley has spoken publicly for the first time in nearly two months—revealing her X account was hacked and her viral thread on Southport child-murderer Axel Rudakubana’s sentencing was deleted.
This was no ordinary thread.
Bentley had live-posted courtroom details as Rudakubana, the man responsible for one of the most horrifying massacres in modern British history, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 52 years.
The Online Safety Act came into full force on Monday.
It started as a child safety measure.
But what it’s become? Few saw coming.
The origins, the players involved, the powers buried within, and the alarming future ahead.
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The Online Safety Act has been in the works since 2017.
It all began, as so much invasive, wide-reaching legislation does, with tragedy.
In 2017, a 14-year-old girl by the name of Molly Russell started consuming dark content online. Themes of self-harm and suicide relentlessly bombarded her feed, pulling her further and further into despair.
Something went very wrong with Britain’s medical watchdog.
At the heart of it? One career civil servant.
Meet Charlie Massey, the man who transformed the General Medical Council beyond recognition.
How did he do it? And at what cost?
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Massey became chief executive and registrar of the GMC in 2016.
He is a career civil servant, having previously worked in HM Treasury, the Cabinet Office, Department for Work and Pensions, the Pensions Regulator and the Department of Social Security.
The GMC regulates doctors in the UK, ensuring they are properly trained, competent, and held accountable.
It is supposed to be independent, funded by doctors via fees and managed by an ethical head to safeguard patients.