In the aftermath of riots - fuelled by misinformation and the far right - the debate about immigration, racism and social cohesion in the United Kingdom has returned to centre stage.
Were the riots a symptom of deep-seated racism within British society or should the blame be placed, as Matthew Goodwin suggests, on the government’s policies of "mass immigration"?
Matthew Goodwin is a visiting professor at the University of Buckingham and the author of six books, including: Values, Voice and Virtue: The New British Politics and Revolt on the Right.
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He and Head to Head host Mehdi Hasan are joined by a panel of experts:
Zoe Gardner – immigration expert and campaigner for migrants’ and refugees’ rights
David Goodhart – founder of Prospect Magazine and author
Taj Ali – former editor of Tribune Magazine, author and historian