The She Speaks We Hear Podcast
Race riots and misinformation
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Sharmeen Ziauddin, Akeela Ahmed and Aliya Zaidi share what they think about what has passed since the Southport stabbings.
Riots and violent protests have taken England and other parts of the United Kingdom by storm. Triggered by the tragic murder of Bebe King, six, Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, in Southport on 29 July, white supremacists took the streets the following day when a vigil was being held for the deceased.
Driven by misinformation about the identity of the killer, who was later confirmed NOT to be an immigrant, an asylum seeker or a Muslim, nevertheless, unhinged racists decided they would use this tragedy for the case against immigration, asylum seekers and Islam.
Spurred on by influential people online, such as anti-Muslim activist and ex-con Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (aka Tommy Robinson), Muslim bro favourite and alleged human trafficker Andrew Tate, longtime immigrant hater and now MP Nigel Farage and others, the country seems to have taken a step back into the 70s where violent racism was commonplace. The She Speaks We Hear team discusses the issues surrounding the riots and misinformation. They also touch upon the Paris Olympics 2024 and some of the controversy surrounding the games, and the common thread between them and the riots! Listen to find out more.
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