Rayner a fool to claim riots about poverty

Sam Lister

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LABOUR is making a dangerous mistake if it believes deprivation is the reason the country is facing a summer of rioting.

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner warned immigration is having a "profound impact on society", but pointed out that 17 of the 18 places that saw the worst of the disorder last summer were among the poorest areas.

That is accurate, but misses the wider truth about what is going on outside of London. Look at what is happening in Epping, a market town in Essex where a three-bed semi will set you back at least £600,000. Look at the pictures of the mums with their placards, terrified for the safety of their girls, after an asylum seeker was charged with sexual assault for allegedly attempting to kiss a 14-year-old girl.

Watch the videos of the women, inset, calmly and clearly explaining their fears for their children. As they say themselves, they are not far-Right, they are ordinary people pushed to the brink.