16 April 2025, 08:09

By Raj Chada

The phrase “two-tier policing” has entered our political dialogue since the summer riots, which took place after the tragic murders in Southport.

In short, some commentators,both mainstream and far right, used the phrase to denote, in their view, in some way, the policing of these riots was disproportionate, and not equivalent to other “protests” such as Black Lives Matter.

This myth has been rightly debunked as “disgraceful” by the recent Home Affairs Select Committee which has examined issues arising out of the disorder in 2024.

In striking language, they rightly proclaim that the policing was based on the violence that officers and others faced, not on the political views of the rioters. The first thing that should be noted is that there was a huge amount of violence in 2024.

There were reports of officers being doused in petrol, of hostels being surrounded with asylum........

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