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Samizdata quote of the day – Riotous Assemblies (a history of recent English aggro) The subject of public disorder seems strangely topical, as I’m writing as rioting in France quietens down. Events in Paris and elsewhere have, inevitably, prompted a number of “what if?” comparisons with the UK. Our tradition of protest is significantly different from that of continental Europe, but that doesn’t mean we can afford to be complacent. On the other hand, nor is it necessarily a reason for panicky chief constables and sly mandarins to litigate for mega-forces, national police services and gendarmeries.
– Dominic Adler, discussing Blighty’s recent history of crowds kicking off. Part 1 is here, Part 2 is here.
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Perhaps I’m being cynical, but it strikes me that the best situation for Britain’s present Right would involve a lot of far-Left/Islamist rioting and burning.