By John Wayne on Tuesday, 12 August 2025
Category: Race, Culture, Nation

Britain on the Brink: The Inevitable Meltdown of a Divided Nation, By Richard Miller (Londonistan)

Britain stands at a precipice, its social fabric fraying under the weight of unchecked mass migration, political neglect, and a growing sense of betrayal among its people. The air is thick with tension, as a recent survey by Looking for Growth and Merlin Strategy reveals: 70 percent of Britons fear political violence is imminent, while one in five, 21 percent, believe it is sometimes justified, with 19 percent admitting they would personally engage in it if the nation's decline persists. The political class, insulated in Westminster's echo chambers, seems oblivious to the heat they're stoking. If they continue to ignore the public's cries, a societal meltdown is not just possible, it's inevitable.

The spark for this unrest lies in the contentious issue of mass migration, particularly the housing of over 32,000 migrants, mostly military-age men who crossed the English Channel illegally, in taxpayer-funded hotels and HMOs across the country. Public frustration has boiled over, fuelled by incidents that crystallize the perceived threat. In Epping, Essex, protests erupted after an Ethiopian migrant allegedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl just days after illegally entering the UK. In Nuneaton, over a thousand locals took to the streets when police failed to disclose the arrest of two Afghan asylum seekers for the alleged kidnap, strangulation, and rape of a 12-year-old girl. These are not isolated events but flashpoints in a broader narrative of distrust, where communities feel their safety and identity are under siege.

The survey's findings underscore the depth of this divide. Supporters of Nigel Farage's Reform UK lead the charge, with 32 percent endorsing political violence as sometimes necessary, followed by 24 percent of Green Party voters, a surprising convergence of populist and progressive discontent. Meanwhile, 47 percent of Britons find protests outside migrant hotels acceptable, and 14 percent, rising to 19 percent among Reform voters, see rioting as justifiable. These numbers reflect not just anger but a profound loss of faith in the state's ability to protect or represent its people.

This crisis has been decades in the making. Successive governments, both Labour and Conservative, have prioritised economic metrics and globalist ideals over the concerns of ordinary citizens. The Blair years opened the floodgates to migration, while the Conservatives under Cameron, May, and Johnson failed to deliver on promises to curb it. By 2025, over 32,000 migrants are housed in more than 200 hotels, a stark symbol of a system that values newcomers over taxpayers. The 2024 riots, sparked by the tragic murder of three young girls at a Southport dance class by a second-generation migrant, were a warning shot, a visceral reaction to a government perceived as complicit in cultural erosion.

The political class's response has only fanned the flames. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's labelling of rioters as "thugs" and his reliance on heavy-handed policing, termed "two-tier Keir" by critics, has deepened the sense of alienation. Posts on X capture the public's fury: "Britain is falling apart," one user wrote, citing "hundreds of illegal immigrants breaking in every day" and "credible academics warning about civil war." Another warned, "It's going to kick off big time sooner or later." These sentiments are echoed by experts like King's College London's Professor David Betz, who in June 2025 declared Britain "past the tipping point," where "normal politics" can no longer resolve the crisis, and violence seems inevitable.

At the heart of this unrest is a cultural identity crisis. Britain's Christian heritage, once a unifying force, has been eroded by secular elites who dismiss it as outdated or divisive. Yet, as historian Tom Holland argues, the West's moral framework, its notions of justice, charity, and community, is rooted in Christianity. Without it, Britain struggles to define who belongs and who doesn't, leaving borders porous and citizenship vague. The rise of Reform UK and even the Green Party's partial alignment on this issue, reflects a desperate grasp for identity in a nation that no longer knows itself.

The elites bear much of the blame. Their pursuit of cheap labour, international clout, and moral posturing has blinded them to the social costs. Housing shortages, strained public services, and stagnant wages, hit hardest in working-class communities. Yet, instead of addressing these root causes, fixing housing, bolstering integration, or enforcing borders, the political class doubles down on rhetoric and repression. Starmer's promises of crackdowns on "illegal" migration ring hollow when legal pathways swell unchecked, and public trust in institutions plummets.

If this trajectory continues, meltdown looms. The survey's 19 percent willing to engage in violence translates to millions of Britons ready to take matters into their own hands. Protests, already routine in towns like Islington, Manchester, and Portsmouth, could escalate into widespread unrest. The 2024 riots, which saw nearly 500 arrests, were a prelude; the next wave could be far uglier. Betz's warning of a "pre-civil war" state is not hyperbole but a sober assessment of a nation where dialogue has broken down, and fists are clenched.

There is still a path back from the brink, but it requires courage the political class lacks. First, migration must be recalibrated, not out of prejudice but pragmatism. A pause in high inflows, coupled with robust integration policies, could ease tensions. Second, leaders must rebuild trust by listening to communities, not dismissing them as bigots. Finally, Britain must reclaim its cultural moorings, embracing its Christian heritageas a shared framework for cohesion. Without these steps, the heat will keep rising, and the meltdown will come. The question is not if Britain will blow, but when, and how much will be lost when it does.

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2025/08/10/one-in-five-britons-willing-to-engage-in-political-violence-to-reverse-national-decline/

"One in Five Britons Say They Are Willing to Engage in Political Violence to Stop National Decline

Kurt Zindulka

political climate in Britain has a large majority concerned that violence will break out, and one in five saying that they are willing to turn to violence if the country continues to decline.

According to a survey of 2,000 adults in the UK by Looking for Growth and Merlin Strategy, 70 per cent of the country are worried that Britain is on the precipice of political violence erupting, the New Statesman reported.

Perhaps more concerningly, one fifth of respondents (21 per cent) said that political violence is sometimes justified, and nearly as many, 19 per cent, said that they would personally be willing to engage in political violence if the state of the country continues to worsen.

The survey found that supporters of Nigel Farage's Reform UK party were the most likely to agree that political violence is sometimes necessary at 32 per cent. This was followed by Green Party voters, 24 per cent of whom agreed with the sentiment.

Separately, the poll found that a plurality of Britons (47 per cent) agree that it is acceptable to protest outside migrant hotels, while 44 per cent opposed. Again, a significant cohort believed that it is even acceptable to riot outside migrant hotels at 14 per cent, including 19 per cent of Reform voters.

The survey comes amid months of protests against so-called asylum seekers — the vast majority being military age males who illegally entered the country by small boat via the English Channel from France — being put up at taxpayer expense in hotels and other accommodations across the country.

Currently, over 32,000 migrants are being housed in over 200 hotels across the country, and thousands more are being put up in previously privately-owned HMOs (House in Multiple Occupation) dotted throughout British communities.

The recent round of protests was sparked last month in the Essex town of Epping after an Ethiopian hotel migrant allegedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl from the area, reportedly just days after breaking into the country illegally.

Multiple protests continued over the weekend, including in Nuneaton, where over a thousand locals took to the streets after it emerged that police had not informed the public that two Afghan asylum seekers had been arrested over the alleged kidnap, strangulation, and rape of a 12-year-old girl from the town.

One man at the protest told Breitbart London: "The women and children who are being attacked in our country… I was horrified for the little lady and her family, but you hear it daily with the attacks. People who have come across the Channel, being crude… if you want to come here and blend in, do as the English do".

Migrant hotels were also a major flashpoint during last summer's anti-mass migration riots following the mass stabbing at a children's 'Taylor Swift' dance party, which saw three young girls murdered at the hands of second-generation migrant Axel Rudakubana.

The growing anger over the mass migration agenda and the inability or unwillingness of successive governments to heed the wishes of the public have led to growing warnings that Britain may be on the precipice of an outright civil war. This has included King's College London Professor of War in the Modern World David Betz, who has warned that the UK is likely already "past the tipping point".

"We are past the point at which normal politics is able to solve the problem… almost every plausible way forward from here involves some kind of violence in my view," Professor Betz said in June." 

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