The Guardian view on violence against public figures: the threat is growing | Editorial



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Donald Trump’s hostility to the press is so far unmatched in the UK. But the targeting of Owen Jones and others by far-right activists is deeply concerning Any unprovoked violent attack is disturbing. Thuggish behaviour is repellent, all the more so when an individual is targeted by a group. When a person is singled out because of their political beliefs, or due to their assailants’ hatred of a particular group or minority, the crime has additional significance. With a police investigation ongoing, it is too soon to draw conclusions about the motives of the men who attacked Guardian journalist and activist Owen Jones outside a London pub in the early hours of Saturday. But given that Jones has previously been accosted by far-right activists, targeted with threatening social media posts and subjected to homophobic abuse, there was already cause for concern. On this occasion Jones was thankfully not seriously injured. But there is no cause for complacency when police believe the threat from far-right terrorism is growing, and official figures and polls offer evidence of increased levels of racism and other forms of intolerance. It is important not to overstate recent changes when for many people across the UK life continues as usual. Hatred must be distinguished from stupidity and rudeness. But evidence of an increasingly ugly public mood, including last month’s attack on a BBC crew in Westminster, must be taken seriously, particularly in light of increased far-right activity in the US and elsewhere. Continue reading…


The Guardian view on violence against public figures: the threat is growing | Editorial

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