The harsh reality of the matter is that the Notting Hill Carnival should be disbanded entirely. Or it should be marketed for what it truly is: a criminal free-for-all that law-abiding citizens should be protected from.
If you didn’t know better, you could be forgiven for thinking that the Notting Hill Carnival was a scene from a Richard Curtis film where Hugh Grant rubs shoulders with Hollywood luminaries, and it’s all a bit twee. The reality of what played out on London’s most affluent streets last weekend (as it does every year), is quite different. Begun in 1966 as an homage to the Caribbean culture that Britain imported during the Windrush years, the carnival welcomes in excess of one million visitors, and is considered the largest street event in Europe. It is also a feather in the cap of those who promote London as a global hub of successful integration.
Were there any machete attacks at the coronation?
Is Glyndebourne a crime scene?
I’m sick of putting up with being called White Privileged and having Ballet and Shakespeare cancelled, whilst this behaviour is a celebration of “diversity.”
No thanks.
— Laurence Fox (@LozzaFox) August 29, 2023
