The TV industry “must bear some responsibility” for the far-right riots following the Southport murders, the chair of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art has said. Over 500 people have been arrested following more than a week of disorder sparked by the killings of six-year-old Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe, aged seven, and nine-year-old Alice Dasilva Aguiar on July 29.
”Read more: Three rioters jailed for trying to set police van on fire, punching officer and racial harassmentRead more: Nigel Farage admits getting caught up in Andrew Tate's misinformation following Southport attackDiscussing the difference in the portrayal of individuals compared to communities, Mr Ryder wrote: “The rioters are not ‘protesting’ or rioting against individuals.“I am sure if you ask them many will say ‘they are not racist’ and ‘I have Muslim/Black friends’.