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What Do the Riots Say About Britain?

In the wake of the murders in Southport at the end of July, racist violence has swept Britain, but who or what is to blame? And what do these riots say about Britain in 2024. To discuss this Ash Sarkar, Aaron Bastani and Rivkah Brown sit down for a special roundtable edition of Downstream.

Published 11 August 2024

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