On the riots, three points

This week's violence is the logical endpoint of the hostile environment for migrants; more facial recognition won't work, and nor will explanations via "white working class" anxiety.

Photo by Wasi Daniju

First, the horrific fascist violence that the UK has seen this week is the logical endpoint of a state-sponsored hostile environment for migrants. I led campaigns against the hostile environment for several years at Liberty (even won a few), so some history: the term “hostile environment” was used by Liam Byrne under New Labour in re…