Firstly I’d like to start by thanking forum members who have expressed concern and sympathy with regard to the current problems we face here in the UK.
I am very much an exponent of free speech as some of you who know me are well aware, one of reasons I
restore vehicles is because to me they represent the triumph of
democracy over oppressive thought and deed.
I take comfort in the knowledge that some of you know a number of us Brits here on the forum personally and therefore know we in this country have our own way of dealing with such things.
The mood here is very much business as usual, there are not armed gangs out roaming the streets or baying for detention camps to be set up. Do not take this to mean that we as a nation do not care or that it will be forgotten it will not. Britain is a very small island and in the 21C we are multi racial this is a fact whether we like it or not so we on the whole try to get on. There are extremists groups in any society and Germany during the 1930's and 40's should be a chilling reminder for any one about what happens when minority factions use racism to pervert justice.
For us this situation is unfortunately not new, we have lived with the daily threat of terrorist bombing since the late 1960's ...........it really makes little difference what colour their skin is or who their professed God is, they still cause pain, suffering and disruption whoever they are.
We have it seems collectively gained a form of settlement to the Irish issue..... we will sort this latest problem as well. But arming ourselves and going out in vigilante groups
is not the way we do it... at least not here at the sharp end.
Please don't take this as a criticism just a statement of fact
Pete
