“The mood here has been peaceful. It has been united and orderly. This is a dignified and united community and they are absolutely determined that they and we will not be drawn back into the past.”
Describing the atmosphere among protesters.
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We have spent all night here, all night talking to people, listening to people, seeking to reassure people that actually this can be resolved, and it must be.
“There will be an enormous sense of relief within the community this evening.”
This is madness. This, in fact, is primitive treatment of any community in the year 2026. It is intolerable, and it will not be tolerated.
The British Secretary of State now updates his Twitter account more regularly than the residents, who he hasn’t spoken to since last Thursday.
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