It's time for the UK government to speak about Blacklivesmatter
 

They need to stop licking Trumps ass and condemn him for his behaviours as well as supporting the cause

If that happens I'll dance a jig in the nip, we are inextricably linked to trump and the new world order.

We have our own country to run and leave others to run theirs.

Ridiculous

Yes because abuse towards black people only happens in the US

You're mental. You supported the xenophobic brexit to make money for Boris, his russians, and his billionaires, and now you expect them to speak out against the country that's willing to give us a terrible trade deal and have access to our NHS?

Elections and votes have consequences, Adam. Welcome to the party.

Brexit wasnt about Race for me

Labour mentioned it today
talking to Hancock MP

And welcome to the real world of those results. We're beholden to the US now and rendered unable to criticise them, because we're screwed.

Taking back control? Controlling our borders? Not wanting them europeans making our laws? Spot the subtlety flowing through those empty slogans.

It's about following our own rules and not the rules of people who line their pockets with the money

Taking back control then? Making our own laws then? Not trusting "the other" then? The EU was taking our money?

Where did you get the impression that we didn't have all the powers we needed before Brexit?

Come on, have a think...

I understand you and I am not having a go when I say this but people who voted for Brexit have made us Trump's bitch. If he turned on us we would be absolutely screwed.

We have very little maneuverability since coming put of the EU sadly.

By forcibly uncoupling ourselves from the EU we're left with no choice but to maintain a (very) friendly relationship with the US, and currently, because he is a totalitarian nightmare, that menas not upsetting Trump for any reason. If you voted for Brexit, whether you realised it or not, that IS what you voted for. We don't get to abandon unilateral free trade with the EU and then also stand up to the POTUS. If you ever thought we could, just to be completely blunt, you did not fully understand what you were voting for. Britain is a small land mass with a large population. We are not self-sufficient.

It'll never happen, Brexit has made us to dependant on the US. Brexiters deluded themselves into thinking that we'd get 'Independence' but all we've really done is basically put ourselves at the US' mercy.

We've escaped the 'evil EU' to become the 51st state.

The UK is no better than the US. Racism and police brutality exist here, and in every country.

The PM we needed, but didn’t deserve.

I still dont think he was the right man, Now if labour elected Lisa Nandy that would have been great

Has there been condemnation from any European leaders yet?

UK Government is currently dealing with the situation in Hong Kong, maybe another country could step up for now?

I dont think any Europeans have but I know China anf Iran did but that shouldn't shock you

Weren’t they trolling :laugh:

Tbh I dont think they were, they want Trump out and will do anything to do so even if it means saying things they themselves dont believe in

You think racism isn’t a serious problem in the UK?

The UK should address any racism that is the UK, not spend the bandwidth talking about other continents.

I agree to an extent, global governments could express their support by committing (and seriously, not lipservice) to tackling racism "at home", but let's face it... they're not going to. We had our own riots less than 10 years ago for identical reasons; the issue was dismissed as "greedy thugs and animals".

What makes you think you have the right to tell black people how to react, hm?

To be fair to ol' Oliver there, he's talking about his opinion on what the UK government should be doing, not what any individual should be doing.

Though personally while I think it's true that the government of any country's MAIN focus should be on tackling the issue at home, I'd have much more respect for a Prime Minister who would at least vocalise some sympathy for the **** going on in the US. Total silence is really just tacit support for the US government's handling of the issue.

Racist murderers aka American police affects POC in the UK just as much as America, just because it’s in a different country it doesn’t mean that we don’t feel the hurt and anger. It’s been an ongoing issue for many years and the world has just about had enough

Are any other European leaders crawling up trumps rear for trade deals?... no.
All countries have their own issues, your strawman argument is irrelevant.

We've always had a 'special relationship' with the US, that usually means whoever America wants to bomb we'll create such a false narrative about it in the media the public practically beg the government to help blow whoever and wherever to Kingdom come.

We'll be with them on this too.

The EU have no interest in trading with the USA, is that what you are saying.?

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership ( TTIP) is a proposed trade agreement between the European Union and the United States, with the aim of promoting trade and multilateral economic growth. Aug 26 2019

It barely registers with the world

It's an issue for the USA only

Why does it affect you? There's a whole planet out there were people murder each other. I don't get personally offended by white farmers being murdered in South Africa, because it's a different country.

Leo commented on it

This thread is full of ignorant white people telling black people how they should react smh.

You guys are part of the problem.

Did he denounce Trump? it was commented on at yesterdays briefing as well if anyone is interested, they didn't denounce a foreign leader though any more than they have denounced China's leader during the pandemic

I haven't told anyone black or white how they should react, you are very fond of telling people how they should react though

I posted what his tweet so you could read what he said :shrug:

I cant see a tweet :suspect:

Having to clean up your mistakes again :fist:

perhaps you should make threads "black responses only please" and then white people could know not to post an opinion?:shrug:

not sure how you would know the "colour" of a poster however