"Back in Covid, they were prepared to back measures that were needed in that situation and I think they would take a similar approach to keeping rioters off the streets now given the scale of damage that has been done to communities," he added.

{ai:summary}In a nation unraveling, Lord Baron Walney calls for lockdown-like measures to tackle civil unrest sparked by a tragic stabbing of schoolgirls. He believes the public would back strong police actions to curb riots, echoing the pandemic's heavy-handed response. As protests morph into chaos, police brace for escalated violence, advocating the right to protest without spiraling into riots. Over 100 arrests follow clashes, while radical groups rise to challenge dissenting voices. #society

British politician calls for Covid-style lockdowns to curb unrest across England

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