Before you read this blog post, I would like to make one thing perfectly clear. I am in full support of the Black Lives Matter campaign and those who are taking part in the protests.

I do not agree with or support the actions of any individual or groups – whatever their connections, or lack of, to BLM – if violence or abuse (physical or verbal) is involved.

To the BLM protestors in the UK and overseas – please continue your fantastic work in making your voices heard. Stay safe and stay peaceful.

It is times like these where the racists and general filth of society appear from under their stones.

I haven’t lived a life devoid of sin (who has), but I do consider myself to be a good person, with strong morals. I cannot even begin to comprehend how these hooligans could even contemplate such repulsive behaviour, let alone act upon their vile thoughts.

I didn’t realise that such people existed. Most disturbing is the sheer number of them! It seems to me that with the pubs being closed because of coronavirus, these thugs haven’t had the opportunity to ‘let off steam’ by going into town on a Friday night, to have a fight and beat up a couple of foreign students. The poor mites.

Considering that these criminals appear to be from the far-right, I don’t wish to come across as right-wing myself – but the delinquents photographed and filmed causing havoc in London over the past few days, clearly have an enormous amount of pent-up aggression, which they are clearly desperate to release. I wonder if they would benefit from a spell of National Service. They could put all of that energy to good use, receive some much-needed discipline and may even obtain something of an education.