Britain’s governing Labour Party has been forced to suspend Councillor Ricky Jones after social media users identified him as the speaker who called for “far-right” anti-mass migration protestors to be murdered at a rally on Wednesday evening. Jones went on a tirade after being handed a microphone at the supposed “anti-racism” demonstration in Walthamstow, saying of anti-immigration protestors, “They are disgusting, Nazi fascists, and we need to cut all their throats and get rid of them all!”
Leaving little doubt as to his meaning, Jones made a throat-slitting gesture as he spoke. The assembled crowd welcomed his message with cheers and applause.
A Labour spokesman has said Jones is now suspended, saying, “This behavior is completely unacceptable and it will not be tolerated.”
Reform Party leader Nigel Farage MP questioned why Jones had not been arrested for inciting violence, saying on social media, “This man should be arrested. If not, we know there is two-tier policing.”
After substantial public pressure, London’s Metropolitan Police announced Jones had been arrested “on suspicion of encouraging murder and for an offense under the Public Order Act.”
Many have complained of two-tier policing under Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Police have confronted anti-mass migration protests, motivated by the mass stabbing of young girls by a migration-background teen in full riot gear, arresting hundreds.
However, armed mobs of Muslim counter-demonstrators are being left largely unchallenged as they search out white people and attack them in pubs and on the street while also threatening journalists.
UPDATE: Officers have arrested a man aged in his 50s at an address in South East London.
He was held on suspicion of encouraging murder and for an offence under the Public Order Act.
He is in custody at a south London police station. https://t.co/YVuXRStZzd
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) August 8, 2024
Jack Montgomery contributed to this report.