What next for Black Lives Matter UK?
A generational divide opens
THE KILLING of George Floyd by cops in Minneapolis on May 25th sparked anti-racism protests across Britain, from obvious spots like Trafalgar Square in London to odd places like St Albans, a wealthy commuter town, and Cobham, a village in Surrey. Statues have been toppled and arguments aired. The government will set up a race-equality commission. But, having achieved so much so quickly, the British wing of Black Lives Matter (BLM) finds itself split between older revolutionaries and younger pragmatists.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “What next?”
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