Really? I never have. Anything more than a pint of shandy results in a 15 man brawl as a matter of course.

So the general population aren't at risk from mentally unstable immigrants, entering the country illegally/abusing the asylum system. We don't need protecting from them

Apparently we need protecting from far-right people who are outsiders who protest about immigration. They are organised informally on internet chat forums.

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thank goodness we have self-appointed guardians of the real truth on here.

I disengage, I turn the page.

This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

If you take the knee for the murdered victims then that would be classed as cultural appropriation, so that’s not going to happen. Being horizontal on the ground in a ‘dead’ position would be more appropriate and visually more of a reminder of what happened. Better than rioting anyway.

hats off to palace, they were always gonna be louder, and hate to say it but they were impressive ALL bouncing and singing.

Nuts. No one supports the knifing of children, nor apologises for those that do it.

When counter protests to right wing ones happen a toxic mix can occur. Who goads who will depend on whose narrative you choose to believe.

I know of no one who supports illegal immigration. I know of many who understand the need for managed immigration.

How the police deal with protests is a matter for them. I would expect them to assess the risks and decide how best to ensure that peace is maintained. Expecting them to handle them all in exactly the same way is completely unrealistic.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

I had a crack at bowls in my 20's (my Dad had just retired and wanted someone to go with him,) was not as easy as it looks and quite enjoyed it. As I look towards my own retirement maybe worth a try.

I do think young men now perhaps do have a different idea about masculinity than a few years back. I have young daughters who are regularly grabbed and groped on a night out, but that is not the issue here. Yes the right to protest but any protest can be guided sometimes wrongly by social media.

As I said before the gathering on London this week seemed to be sponsored by Stella.