Sky News have taken the utterly bizarre stance of blaming right wing social media accounts for sharing footage of far left extremism sweeping across France and beyond. Let that sink in. Left wing protesters, some waving Palestinian flags, are smashing up cities, looting businesses and clashing with police. Yet somehow, the people sharing footage of this destruction are being portrayed as the problem. Here's an idea, Sky News. Stop blaming the people exposing the chaos and start blaming the extremists actually causing it. The people filming and sharing the destruction aren't the ones destroying Europe.

If one video sums up the shocking violence engulfing France and spreading across Europe, this is it. A man draped in a Palestinian flag, smashing up a business, possibly a cafe. Once again, violence and destruction are being carried out under the banner of a political cause. Recently, wherever we see violent disorder across Europe, this flag seems to make an appearance. Europe cannot allow this to become the new normal.

This, for me, is a terrible look for British policing. It comes across as highly undisciplined and unprofessional. The British public pay police officers to uphold the law, maintain order and keep our streets safe. Not to dance around whilst on duty. Surely we should expect much higher standards from those entrusted with policing our country?