London has Fallen

Mistryman said:
You’re forgetting “Protecting are women”…when so many patriots also have previous for domestic violence.

On the contrary mentioning it isn’t ’shutting down’ - more making a generalisation like you & others have done.
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What a moronic post this is. You do yourself no favours.
 
Mistryman said:
Thanks, but probably best I don’t take advice from someone that’s really fallen down the misinformation wormhole.
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If someone said to you 10 years ago you will only be allowed to leave your house once a day not be allowed to visit friends or family not be allowed to sit on a park bench and need a vaccine passport just to go to your local you would have said that would never happen admit it. And yet you still trust everything the media and Government tell you and want Digital ID. Even your poster boys Owen Jones and Jeremy Corbyn are against it. What do you think Starmer meant when he said Digital ID will make it easier to access your own money.
 
Everton Carr said:
If someone said to you 10 years ago you will only be allowed to leave your house once a day not be allowed to visit friends or family not be allowed to sit on a park bench and need a vaccine passport just to go to your local you would have said that would never happen admit it. And yet you still trust everything the media and Government tell you and want Digital ID. Even your poster boys Owen Jones and Jeremy Corbyn are against it. What do you think Starmer meant when he said Digital ID will make it easier to access your own money.
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What's this got to do with London falling?
 
Apparently there was no Hog Roast or a free bar

Not very inclusive or Multi Culti

Diversity is a one way street in Londonistan - and in many other UK cities
 
Pen4 said:
Apparently there was no Hog Roast or a free bar

Not very inclusive or Multi Culti

Diversity is a one way street in Londonistan - and in many other UK cities
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What’s the problem, can you not live one day without any gammon-related foods, or alcohol?

Plenty of pubs & bars nearby if you’re that desperate for a drink.
 
hackneyfox said:
Not my words but written about London by someone who actually lives and works here:
London has long been the mirror through which Britain sees itself. Today that reflection is being deliberately distorted. No city in modern Britain has been more misrepresented, more cynically weaponised, or more dishonestly described than London has been by the far right.

They call it unsafe and chaotic, overrun by crime and migration. They claim whole districts have been lost to “no-go zones,” that the capital has fallen to disorder, that its diversity has weakened it. These are lies created to serve a purpose. When facts cannot sustain an ideology, fear becomes their substitute.

For those of us who live here, we know the truth is the opposite. London’s homicide rate is at its lowest since records began. Violent crime has fallen across every borough. The city is safer than Paris, Brussels, Berlin or Madrid. Walk through Tower Hamlets, Brixton or Tottenham and you find no Sharia patrols or forbidden quarters, only people living their lives in one of the most vibrant and creative cities on earth. The far right depends on myth because reality refutes them.

London’s diversity is not a weakness to be managed, it is a strength that sustains it. Its global culture, its languages, its food, its art and its tolerance are what make it a world city while others decline. That strength unsettles those who need division to thrive. They cannot build a movement on hope, so they turn to resentment. They take familiar symbols of Britain and twist them into warnings against difference.

What they call concern about crime is really an effort to control how people live and who belongs. Every fabricated “no-go zone” or exaggerated statistic is a political tool, designed to pit neighbour against neighbour and present diversity as decay. The goal is to make fear feel patriotic and whilst this is happening across the country, it’s particularly prevelant in London.

Sadiq Khan sits at the centre of that campaign. The far right and much of the Conservative press use him as a vessel for their anger towards London itself. They accuse him of destroying the city, of siding with extremists, of caring more for Muslims than for the rest of its residents. They circulate fantasies of “Londonistan” and “third-world chaos” to turn his faith into a political weapon. Yet the voters who know this city best have rejected that story again and again. Khan has been elected three times, in 2016, 2021 and 2024, each time by clear margins.

He remains the first and only mayor to win three terms, supported by more than a million Londoners in every election. His victories have come despite the noise, despite the smears, and despite relentless attempts to make him a symbol of decline. Londoners know what they see each day. The city is working, and Khan remains part of that success, not the cause of its problems.

Now, Reform and others are building their message on a lie. They want to turn London into a symbol of everything they claim has gone wrong with Britain. They call it a hell hole to make diversity look like decay, to convince people that a city full of difference cannot work. None of it is true. Their story is not about London at all but about how to divide the rest of the country from it. They need resentment more than they need answers, and they have built their politics around that need.

I have lived in London for years and I know their story is false. I have lived in Woolwich, the Isle of Dogs and Uxbridge, in neighbourhoods that show the city’s scale and variety. I see London each day in the early rush of commuters, in the shopkeepers opening shutters, in the conversations between strangers who will never meet again. It is a city held together by shared purpose, not fear. That is what the far right cannot bear. London’s resilience cuts through everything they claim to stand for. It proves that people from different backgrounds can live and build together, and that cooperation always wins over fear. The far right cannot accept that truth because it ends their story. They rely on division to survive, and they will go on spreading resentment until they are stopped.
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Any chance of putting a name to this
 
sgt_wilko said:
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So just a normal man in the street - born within the sound of Bow Bells and all that

or not:

Jack Dart is a British political campaigner and activist, primarily known for his pro-EU (anti-Brexit) advocacy in the late 2010s and early 2020s, and more recently for his opposition to **Reform UK** (the right-wing populist party led by Nigel Farage).

He gained prominence around 2018–2019 as a young anti-Brexit campaigner. At the time (around age 24), he was a law student who paused his studies to focus on campaigning for a second referendum ("People's Vote") on Brexit. He appeared in media interviews, such as on France 24, discussing Brexit developments and criticizing Theresa May's deal after its parliamentary defeat in January 2019.

He was involved with the **European Movement UK**, where he served as Social Media Manager. He participated in pro-EU actions, including protests and deliveries outside Downing Street (e.g., in 2025). He also stood as a council candidate in Torquay (his hometown) in local elections around 2019, running in opposition to a UKIP councillor, emphasizing pro-EU views.

More recently, Dart has founded and runs **Reform Watch** (reformwatch.org), a project launched to scrutinize Reform UK officials, MPs, and councillors. It tracks their statements, votes, conduct, funding, and records to promote transparency and accountability. He describes Reform UK as a major threat to British democracy, public services, and social cohesion—accusing it of fostering division, scapegoating minorities, and eroding institutions. He has actively crowdfunded the initiative and promoted related efforts, such as tools for public pressure on Labour MPs to maintain stability and prevent Reform gains.

He has also been linked to other campaigns, including **My NHS Bill** (as founder) and digital/political efforts like "Hold the Line" (encouraging constituents to email Labour MPs during internal party tensions). Critics from the right have accused him of astroturfing or manufactured pressure tactics, while his work focuses heavily on countering right-wing populism.

Dart is based in London (with ties to Torquay), active on social media (@JackWDart on X/Twitter, Instagram, etc.), and positions himself as a progressive/left-leaning campaigner concerned about democratic standards. He has described voting Labour tactically (e.g., to defeat Conservatives) and has been vocal on issues like immigration rhetoric, NHS, and far-right influences in politics.

Note that he is not a mainstream party operative or elected figure but an independent activist/digital campaigner who builds tools and mobilizes online to influence political discourse.
 
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