The disorder in Harlesden last night was much more muted than it might have been. The BBC reported this morning that three men were arrested last night on suspicion of the attempted murder of a police officer in Brent, but all I saw were the wreckage of the pawnbroker near the Shawl pub in Harlesden High Street and a lot of shops forced to bring their shutters down early. at around 6pm, there were a large number of youths hanging around the Town Centre, so the Harlesden Town Team meeting was aborted.
As far as I can see none of this is a political protest, merely recreational rioting with people burnt out of their homes and businesses damaged through straightforward criminality.
UPDATE:
I have found a report of the suspected attempted murder.
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