(LONG THREAD) This year marks a decade since the 2011 London Riots. Despite the event being almost entirely unremembered by British society, there are clear & haunting parallels between the response to #BLM, this policing & crime bill, & what we saw occur in the aftermath of 2011 The link between 2011 and 2021 is vital yet entirely unexplored. This is a shame as there is one constant between all that has happened in this painful and increasingly divisive decade and that is our current Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the then Mayor of London.

THREAD: “But Bish, what about BlAcK oN bLaCk CrImE? Surely this movement should look at problems within the black community, too?”. Here’s a quick thread on how stupid you sound when you say these things, with the hope that you never ever say them again. Please like/share/RT. There are common themes across the world for cities that experience high levels of crime. Race isn’t one of them but income inequality and relative deprivation is. The correlation between inequality in a city & violent crime is clear.

THREAD: Despite constant protests, many Brits &the media continue to ask the ridiculous, insulting & unhelpful question, is Britain racist? So, the next time you’re asked, here's 6 insane racist events where blk ppl fought to change Britain for the better. Please like&share #BLM 1. The Colour Bar - a set of informal rules that banned black people from working on buses, the railway & other key trades. In 1931 Dr Harold Moody, a Jamrock born, Peckham-based physician started the League of Coloured Peoples aimed at ending the practice. He died in 1947...