Emeritus Prof of Organization Studies, Royal Holloway University of London, ex-Prof Warwick & Cambridge. FAcSS, FRHistS. Now mainly Brexit analysis including Brexit & Brexitism Blog. Author Brexit Unfolded (Biteback, 2021, 2023).
Chris Grey
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At moments of crisis, leaders have a responsibility to speak to, and for, their country.
The PM should be on the airwaves, telling the stories of the children, teenagers and families who have been burned out of their homes; naming those responsible; and leading a national fightback against them.
Condemning riots isn't enough. We need policy action, including an immediate appraisal of X as a vehicle for coordinating far-right disorder. And we need political leadership, to challenge white nationalism as an idea, not to validate it daily and then complain when it turns violent.
Nigel Farage called for "pure cold rage" and that's exactly what he has now got.
Why it's time for our leaders to finally start acting against the forces of hatred now bringing racist pogroms to our streets
bylinetimes.com/2026/06/10/t...
Boris Johnson: "We didn't have a plan for what to do next because we didn't think it was our job to have a plan."
And we are all paying the price for that folly.
