Writing in his fortnightly Daily Record column, Stephen Flynn says those in Westminster who use dehumanising language are playing a dangerous game.
The riots that tore through England and Northern Ireland were a sudden and shocking reminder of just how deep the roots of racism still reach.
This is also a moment to be very honest about something bigger and broader. The reason why the roots of racism are so deep is because too many politicians at Westminster and their friends in the right wing press have planted and fed those roots for decades. And there's also an element of impressionable halfwits drawn in by the drama. History tells us that with all riots some are carried away by the noise of the rampage - that's no excuse and those cretins will rightly feel the full force of the law.
When the real political conversation should be about the decades of decline in Britain. Years of pounding austerity that has left people without hope who turn to racist explanations shown to them by exploitative politicians and dark interests For now though, Scotland's message must be clear and unwavering - racism, fascism and Islamophobia will never be welcome here.
I'm old enough to remember when Labour said they were open to talks on a Scottish visa, but won’t be holding my breath.
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