Leeds Riots: HERO Local Politician Tells Me Truth - w/. Mothin Ali

What really happened in the Leeds riots? Councillor Mothin Ali - who played a heroic role on the scene - explains.
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[@JoP444]

Thanks so much as always Owen. Mothin is a great man it's disgusting that such lies and hate speech are twisting the narrative. Usual tactics by usual suspects. You are a true man of the people 👏 💪❤️ Your community is lucky to have such an honourable representative actually protecting all the people regardless of race or creed . Massive respect ✊️

[@Fish_N_Chips_Dude]

I’m stunned. My comment disappeared.

[@Fish_N_Chips_Dude]

Try again. The homemade video shows who the participants were.

[@Jessicacaca00]

You label this video "whats the truth" and then in his first sentence your guest says its not fair to talk about the causes of the riot. Hardly transparent.... So lets discuss the cause that other people are claiming, that social services were attempting to steal some children from a family.

[@suzy7726]

​Steal? As far as I know they took the children ​@Jessicacaca00

[@rachelduncan1501]

I live in Leeds and met Mothin Ali at a Green Fair last week. He was there with his wife and we had a long chat about his involvement with permaculture, and his commitment to and enthusiasm for his community in Harehills (an area I've previously also lived in). I was left very impressed by him and felt enormously heartened that Harehills has such a great representative. His actions last night are a further testament to what was already obvious to me - he's a genuine, warm-hearted and committed human being, trying to make the world a better place. Thanks for the interview Owen.

[@bodrulm1]

​@@EpicAelflaedwe have Israeli agents sitting as MPs in parliament, and Israel controlling the Labour party, yet you're worried about someone standing up for children being massacred by a terrorist state??

[@EpicAelflaed]

@@bodrulm1I didn’t vote for Labour and I don’t want to get involved with foreign affairs, it’s not my business. What is my business is what’s happening to our country as it’s dying and everyone is financially worse off. Yet you’re more interested in foreign policies and the who’s who in parliament. They’re all useless in Westminster. I want my country back not mass unchecked immigration with ferals running round destroying our towns

[@user-em3vl6li5w]

@@EpicAelflaedWhat is your problem? What about having an intelligent conversation about Gaza, he has every right to comment on Gaza. I have views on Gaza, im white, of no faith. Stop trying to end democracy, I’m so tired of naive, uninformed views like yours.

[@Ben-yw2vh]

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[@antispindr8613]

... and trolls spreading their hate all over the Internet.

[@zubairhussain888]

What councillors physically put themselves in harms way for their community like this? Motin is a brave man and a hero of the day.

[@scatmann5839]

Unfortunately, that's not what far right racists saw. They chose to see the exact opposite. See how polarised our country has become? How so sad!

[@sineadadamus2099]

🫡👍

[@Mr.Lemonhead]

He's a grass and a careerist

[@headrushproductions4795]

its these losers who voted him in with a racist vote he needs deporting so do you

[@ppepperday2857]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@gogadgetgo3125]

Imagine if 'MP's' had even one scintilla of integrity and courage that Mothin had, the world would be such a different place, thank you brother and keep your chin up.

[@GeorginaHollifield]

I really hope he goes for MP candidate for Green Party in the next election. I think a lot of seats in Leeds Greens were 2nd, and with such a visible and active member of the community as candidate I think he could easy win it next time

[@riderinblack7613]

Owen.... Thank you from America for showing us that Britain is as diverse as we are, that your immigrants are your nation's strength, and that standing up for your neighborhood is always right! ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏿

[@taxitom2]

One did, ask Owen what the did to help ensure he didn’t get elected.

[@paulwilliamson-pm6yu]

Does that include Jeremy Corbyn?

[@isolationstation5157]

As a 54 year old white man I want to say stay strong Mothin your community needs men like you. 🙏

[@AC-iw5mv]

❤

[@whiskeyclone1]

I'm a 56 year old working class white man and I agree absolutely with your comment.

[@mrnickmoodie]

I'm a 64 yr old white atheist and yeh, we all need more men like Mothin in our communites.

[@ruthguthrie1099]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@nope-ot9pg]

None of you are white.

[@timbob1627]

This guys humility is humbling, he didnt mention the specific community at the core of this situation, he is a credit to his community whatever their origins and one of the few representatives to be trusted🎉🎉🎉

[@bebobbebob8275]

Go and get a job !

[@deanel-sid7555]

@@bebobbebob8275 Hello Mr Jeremy Kyle

[@danielcrafter9349]

​​@@bebobbebob8275- need one, do ya? Spending all day spamming KZbin to "own the Libs" yeah?

[@paulcartwright6739]

The Dingles kicked off again?

[@immortalwombat7095]

​@@bebobbebob8275 Works one day a week as a plasterer and then feels entitled to tell others to get a job 😂

[@karlkerr7348]

A roma family was acused by social services for injuring their child. The family disagreed, the police came to assist in van loads and it all kicked off from there.

[@nicholasc.5944]

thanks for the info, facts like this should be said from reputable sources early on to prevent things spiralling away

[@karltaylor7378]

The family was reported to social services. Social services don't just arrive without cause. Wording things in the correct way helps with clarity.

[@howareyoualiveifyoudonteatbeef]

the youngest child had a cracked skull and the family kept changing their story about how the injury happened... do you seriously think that the child should have been kept in that family?

[@chonnerone2964]

Roma Gypsies and Pakistanis - people most Brits do not wish to be here.

[@Maccaxxx]

They are going to riot if you try to protect children, and you know who i am talking about.

[@kierenbuckley370]

Mothin Ali does the right thing and tries to calm things down yet gets dog piled on by racists

[@Wiggle65]

You forgot his inflammatory language?

[@nektarios5291]

​@@Wiggle65care to elaborate?

[@Rlouis367]

​@@Wiggle65elaborate pls, genuinely asking

[@Wiggle65]

@@Rlouis367 He ran on the Gaza ticket, NOW he realises the Gaza as FA to do with the local area! He's having his FAFO moment!

[@oz41R]

@@Wiggle65watch the latest from electronic intifada and how Ish* killed (edit: their own) younglings and blamed it on Kh*maas. But by all means troll on. We need people on the wrong side of history.

[@kanatsizkanatli]

If the police can't help social services enforce the law of the land then ..... then what is the point of any law, what is the point of social services? Who protects the child? Why did the police feel the need to bring protection? If it is the case that social services were wrong and the police were heavy handed (these are possible truths) then we will hopefully find this through investigations but remember the alternative may be to leave vulnerable children in the hands of their abusers... who would get the blame then??

[@kxjx]

What's your point here bud? We are all robots and no one ever gets emotional about children? It's the human condition my dude, read some history?

[@SolidariTea]

@@kxjx so why are they getting upset at the police and not the family...

[@aguy6833]

@@SolidariTea something related to camels and straws i imagine and remember this is about the right wing lying about what mothin did

[@Janos23]

Thing is, social services are given a LOT of training on what to do in situations like this. Calling in a small army of police at the slightest hint of disagreement rather than escalating it via the courts etc is why this happened. Of course, we can't know exactly what the decision making process was, just that some basic stipulations were not followed by someone and it caused it to all escalate uncontrollably.

[@johntate6537]

Nobody in the video was having a go at social services or the police. Mothin actually talked about the police having things under control. He was putting his body on the line to protect the police and demonstrators from each other. And he's been liaising with the police and the local community since. The issue here is of a neglected area going up in flames out of pent up frustration. The gap between rich and poor in this country is out of control, but all attempts at building some kind of alternative - left-wing activism, trade unionism, various campaigns over social and ecological issues, etc., etc. are ritually attacked in the mainstream media and by mainstream politicians with activists, communities and just ordinary people going about their lives who don't fit the prescribed mould being belittled and demonised. The mindset that the appropriate reaction to people's increasing (and justified) frustration is to just keep dialling up the repressive powers of the state is part of the problem. Maybe learn to listen to what people are actually saying and see communities that are not your own not as aliens to be forcibly controlled but as fellow human beings deserving of understand, respect and support.

[@paulineannestoker7775]

Wish our councilors were as decent as Mothin. xx

[@Kas-kw4xf]

Respect to Mr. Ali.... the type of committed representative every community should have.

[@Psmith-ek5hq]

You mean as long as it's a non-white one?

[@NickBramwell]

What moral cowardice to pad round the issue and let the child protection officers hang out to dry. Like social workers would do a child removal lightly. This community stood shoulder to shoulder with child abuse and everyone is using police blaming and excuse manufacture to cover the issue.

[@marks5226]

Correct

[@SolidariTea]

@@NickBramwell 100%

[@hmtr2236]

????

[@zam1007]

@@NickBramwell with kids involved a lot of the salient facts are protected by law. It's a tricky situation. But how adults can misbehave and cause this much disturbance and destruction under false premises is beyond me. How low brow can you get these days?

[@thealternativeview2692]

Owen Jones is a far-left extremist. He isn't inrerested in the truth he is interested in what fits with his far-left worldview. That's a fact. He will probably blame the riots on the "far-right." His channel is the wrong place for you if you are looking for objective truth.

[@lilyof-the-valley7324]

Top man Mothin Ali. Thank you Owen for taking the time to interview such a brave decent man. You really are the voice of the people; never bend the knee; never bow down. Always forward with truth and honesty. You should feel very proud, Owen. 👏🏻

[@MyFamilyGarden]

Thanks Owen for your time , it was a real honour speaking to you Mothin

[@dragonofhatefulretribution9041]

Stop pretending the negative image that the indigenous British peoples have of your community is somehow unfounded. Hundreds of thousands of our daughters have been destroyed and their lives absolutely by who, exactly? Imaginary friends? Absolutely disgusting conduct during this sham of an interview.

[@cactustactics]

@@dragonofhatefulretribution9041 interesting username

[@SolidariTea]

@@dragonofhatefulretribution9041 Me thinks you have been reading and listening to too much right wing media. There are vicious people in all races and cultures. We cannot hold a faith or race responsible for the actions of other people. Did Mothin look like he was creating trouble or seeking to calm trouble. If you watch the videos you will see his actions... If you tar all people with the same brush then you must also try to see that Mothin behaved like a brave responsible citizen.

[@originalsource8952]

Salaam brother. Future MP candidate for Leeds?

[@gjbell3127]

​@dragonofhatefulretribution9041 you open both eyes & take a long look at yourself in the mirror. You live in a multicultural society. Do the best that you can within it. Your government is responsible not the migrants whose countries were raped by British interests. Try putting yourself in their shoes & ask yourself what you would do in their position.... get it!!

[@krystalhafesji]

Thank you for having him on Owen he's brilliant.

[@mbdlav]

Well done Mothin Ali. Inspirational.Thank you Owen Jones for providing the insight that other broadcasters do not.

[@ulala9729]

He hate UK

[@BeeLZBeeb]

Quite the contrary ​@@ulala9729

[@ChrisAlexT]

@@ulala9729 Almost as much as your contempt for English grammar it would seem

[@spodoinklehorse]

Lol ​@@ChrisAlexT

[@dragonofhatefulretribution9041]

@@ChrisAlexTProbably a lot more to be honest.

[@Maj-cy6iq]

Not only is Mothin a brave man but also an intelligent and humble human being. Well done 👏🏼

[@JackBlack-gh5yf]

He's neither brave nor humble.

[@daveadam435]

I'm 65 and I've never known people help or support child abuse ??? In fact in some areas they would be run out of town. Why is Leeds different ?? Lets not forget why this started

[@joesoap4477]

they filmed themselves and posted all faces clear. easy to press charges

[@digi2313]

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[@Farokudagelap]

​@@digi2313Trump wanted to hide in Scotland when he lost and was refused entry , but he won't refuse his cell mate 😂🤣😂

[@TRUMP-2024-UK]

​@@digi2313🎉

[@bobatwell7505]

What has that tosser got to do with it ?

[@digi2313]

@@Farokudagelap you live in fantasy land . You probably think men can be women and women can be men.. 😂

[@prashantkumbhat]

Great man Mohtin! Way to represent your community! It took strength and courage for you to do what you did. ❤

[@Kaztrofy]

Thanks for choosing Europe. What enrichment.

[@Psmith-ek5hq]

You mean to riot?

[@electricragtime]

I love Mothin's gardening channel on youtube

[@lolazal1]

Looking for this comment 😊

[@stevecampkin8613]

Link? I’m a Green Party councillor and gardener. Grassroots Gardening Ashford.

[@zb2119]

Omg I thought he sounded like him. Didn't know it was the same person. Love his channel and his sincerity. Seems to be a trend, corbyn has an allotment, and those close to nature seem more grounded (excuse the pun).

[@flowsnake8732]

​@@stevecampkin8613His channel is called "My Family Garden". For some weird reason YT doesn't like people posting links, even to its own channels

[@Creatordave]

Allahu Akbar

[@emilymeow8442]

Harehills is not a safe place. My friend who was a gardener for Leeds City Council, was assaulted by a man in Harehills for accidently blowing leaves near his car. A female friend who was surveying trees for the council, was followed around the park by a man and another friend was followed by a man in the park, when she had her children with her. People can't do their jobs in the area and don't feel safe, due to the behaviour of the people who linger there. The aggression and criminal behaviour in Harehills, has now been seen and cannot be hidden anymore.

[@JackBlack-gh5yf]

I feel fine in Harehills, lots of nice people there 👍

[@paulwilliamson-pm6yu]

@@JackBlack-gh5yf Would you feel fine there if you were caught up with this?

[@JackBlack-gh5yf]

@@paulwilliamson-pm6yu I passed through, spoke to a few people, didn't have any problems. There wasn't one single person hurt that night in Harehills.

[@thelonesoldier4518]

I know mufti Abdul mothin Ali personally for many years and let me tell you. He is a caring person who will go above and beyond for his community and people. He is an amazing person.

[@ellywhitcombe5007]

All respect to Mothin Ali ❤ We need leaders like you

[@Suheylacrafts]

Big respect for Ali ❤

[@WilliamAhlert]

Mothin is a prime example of the people who make Britain great - a stand-up guy who wants to help his community work toward bigger better and brighter futures.

[@revol148]

yeah well Harehills really is going places what with all the joys that a "diverse" community can bring !

[@headrushproductions4795]

what this racist hahaha you joking

[@ppepperday2857]

@@WilliamAhlert what a crock!

[@WilliamAhlert]

@@ppepperday2857 what?

[@WilliamAhlert]

@@revol148 Would be great if government and local authorities would stop failing those communities with chronic and deliberate underfunding

[@maxpowerii7368]

Solidarity to Mothin ❤

[@neilgibbs1973]

Simple then , it was the Far Right.Owen is as ever a beacon of truth. Islamophobia set the bus alight did it

[@shirairyu9806]

This would appear what Jones was attempting to insinuate.

[@kxjx]

You didn't listen at all did you?

[@seamuspadraigsanders431]

​@@kxjxNor did you, it was the majority of the rioters were pro Gaza mob from across that city that burnt that area. He is the biggest fool in history.

[@donsusan5766]

​@@seamuspadraigsanders431have you ever been to Leeds?have you ever been to harehills?

[@kxjx]

@@donsusan5766 these commenters they are already convinced that anyone who isn't white should have their actions judged that way. when he says "pro gaza" I think he is really engaging in tribalism and not engaging with the actual issue - as you say Leeds is likely just a theoretical place.

[@ferret8789]

Completely unaware of this until I saw this

[@martindeviantxiii]

The guardian ran a piece for about an hour this morning then it vanished. Since then just right wing yt vids turning gammony pink with rage......been waiting for some sensible reporting. Ty Owen.

[@EpicAelflaed]

This Mothin is a radical - We saw what he did when he won his seat. His solemn voice doesn’t fool us

[@shirairyu9806]

Now that I'm aware, & have seen this, Im clearly uninformed.

[@dragonofhatefulretribution9041]

@@martindeviantxiiiDisgusting casual racism against the host nation’s indigenous ethnic group.

[@Paulsmith-ey4wt]

@@EpicAelflaedoh look another ignorant Tommy Robinson fan…. NEXT

[@DebacleUK]

Respect to you Mothin-you exemplify what communities need, especially those communities that are overlooked by central government.

[@shirairyu9806]

To be 'overlooked' by government, a blessing of the highest order.

[@Theo_Isaacs]

I blame the conservatives for cutting funding for especially deprived areas, impacting youth facilities as well as education.

[@Psmith-ek5hq]

So those who rioted are completely innocent. Lots of people are poor. Do homeless people do this?

[@john3paul]

Mothin Ali, hero of Leeds!! big ups, thanks for posting this interview.

[@ruthguthrie1099]

What a lovely, gentle man!!

[@EpicAelflaed]

😂 😂

[@stephenhathaway269]

@@EpicAelflaeddid you listen to anything this bloke said before going straight to posting your farage cult cobblers?

[@drcommonsense1]

Agreed. Comes across as a pretty humble and caring guy. We need more people like him in charge of local communities because he actually sounds like he cares about the area

[@stephenhathaway269]

@@bye-72 go ahead, explain what’s delusional

[@johnpullen3729]

Agreed, top chap...

[@beckjtjt2522]

I live in south Leeds and so pleased and proud to have such a thoughtful and compassionate person in this city. Solidarity Mothin.

[@djlunaticdreyfuss7562]

well done Mothin

[@whiskeyclone1]

Solidarity and respect to you Mothin!

[@mokerVDB]

Much respect Mothin✊

[@batemen258]

I wonder if Mr Jones lives in a diverse area similar to the one here🤔

[@Psmith-ek5hq]

Well I guess there might be some straight people.

[@revisiontc]

What an admirable man. He is the sort of public representative communities everywhere need His measured and sensible approach is something to be imitated

[@fetastoragreta]

Motin is a hero, great councillor to participate in community like that. Thanks for making sure his story is heard. Shame on the people spouting divisive rubbish.

[@user-em3vl6li5w]

I’m 76, back in the day there were issues in Harehills. Today it’s a very cohesive community. It’s outsiders that come in from outside to cause trouble. I’m heartily sick of the Islamophobia in the media, thanks for this interview.

[@markaguilera493]

Who's "outsiders"?

[@lolazal1]

​@@markaguilera493Politicians

[@peterreed3104]

This Is a case of Discrimination which has been enabled by Tories, to Divide and Rule, for Decades They Bastardised All the Discrimination Laws to suit themselves, and their Agenda. ALL discrimination is Wrong Sex, Religion and Immigration Status Don't Fight Your Neighbors Fight Against All Discrimination, It might be You Next?

[@TruthTeller2389]

That explains. Outsiders are causing trouble, so hate the outsiders....

[@Billy2011C]

Correct. Immigrants burning our community.

[@ArshidMahmood-ei2eh]

O no BBC missed this one as well...

[@shirairyu9806]

Odd that all reporting focuses on the non-violent reactions to the violence & not the violence itself. WHAT HAPPENED?

[@B_Ruphe]

"...Often they [the system] do things _to_ us, rather then _with_ us..." Very apposite. Exactly what is causing frustration and recent events happening in Dublin. And many other places of course.

[@shirairyu9806]

A extreme far right opinion. Glad to see Mothin not take a full bite of the racism bait.

[@angelabirtill43]

Brilliant interview. What a beautiful man. I wish we had councillors like him.

[@YourQueerGreatAuntie]

Thanks Owen for letting us here from this true hero. Politics needs more authentic, compassionate voices like this. And a community leader who is literally picking up the debris of a frustrated community. A role model for us all.

[@carlbrockwell5781]

Local politician in a firetrap t-shirt moonlighting as a taxi driver? Im sold 😂😂😂😂

[@robbiepeterh]

The level of denial is off the charts

[@casteretpollux]

Lovely interview. This is what community is.

[@boba2783]

So what actually happened to start this? Will anybody answer that question?

[@shirairyu9806]

Apparently not. Video title highly deceptive.

[@googlecontrolled]

The truth keeps being deleted very quickly.

[@dragonofhatefulretribution9041]

@@googlecontrolledPlenty of hands rubbing in the background…

[@jackjones8363]

Yes, the services came to remove children from an abusive family...

[@krashd]

A chip shop ran out of black pudding.

[@commoneuropeanstarling]

Thank you Owen, thank you Mothin. I don't know you, Mothin but you seem like a man of reason unlike the likes of the nasty Daily Mail.

[@emartinr6]

Mothin is an example of what a leader should be - thank you for shedding light on the truth of what happened, and is happening.

[@davidbowie2046]

Didn't look like Right Wingers turning that Police car over or setting fire to the Bus!

[@paulwilliamson-pm6yu]

If they were, they certainly weren't white British right wingers were they?

[@cloudberry27]

I live in Hull, we also have high density poor quality housing. This type of housing tends to be cheap which helps first time buyers. Its no excuse for rioting and scaring single mothers and elderly folk half to death where they darent leave their houses. I hope others join Mothin and nurture some civic pride in the area. Just because you live in a disadvantaged area doesn't mean you can't improve it or take pride in it.

[@andrewdarowski1975]

Ive spent a lot of time in Harehills. Its full of lots of back to back houses that used to be nice, but have been left to rot by landlords. Like a lot of the North of England. It also has an incredibly tangible sense of community, that its rare to feel. Its an area that is over policed, and under funded. Its one of the poorest areas of Leeds that has no choice but to look after itself, because no-one else will. I have no information about what caused last night, but this kind of reaction becomes inevitable in communities abandoned by the government.

[@itsPenguinBoy]

Best take-aways in town by far too: Eritrean, Congolese, Korean, Vietnamese, Afghan, Persian not to mention the Caribbean places, the Chaat's and Thalis, and Desi Breakfast places. Polish bakery is also next level.

[@andrewdarowski1975]

@@dw2195 very rarely are the houses owned by people from that community. Also, that's a pretty dehumanising way to make your point.

[@adeptusmagi]

"left to rot by landlords" from what ive seen many in the north many were repossessed by banks and other mortgage lenders and left to rot

[@keifer7813]

It was allegedly a case of child abuse resulting in social services removing a child from their family Regardless of the cause though, let's not try and justify the reaction shall we

[@adeptusmagi]

@@keifer7813 justifying or stating the underlying cause ? if pointing out facts that have lead up to this situation is called justifying it then nothing will ever get changed and the UK will end up a police state

[@MartinaNugent-yt8ig]

Thanks for always keeping us informed owen💚💚💚💚☘️🇮🇪

[@chonnerone2964]

Informed haha

[@Andyreally]

@@chonnerone2964well you’re here, maybe you’ll learn something.

[@EpicAelflaed]

You need to open your eyes to this guy. Dangerous radical i2lamist

[@shirairyu9806]

What information was learned, it appears the same deceptive speak the mainstream offer to obfuscate what is going on.

[@Andyreally]

@@Abstractpossom who has indoctrinated you?

[@troystavers1]

Let's just skip over the reasons why the riots started and straight into blaming it on the Far Right. 😢

[@vermilliongecko]

The far right turned up and made things worse. That is absolutely clear.

[@khadijahsarwar6037]

if you listen, he blames the poverty which is a failure of the state

[@poyzer]

@@khadijahsarwar6037 Poverty 😂. It's because these people don't work! it's their culture! They all claim benefits without any effort to integrate or contribute.

[@organeyes7611]

@@khadijahsarwar6037 but they're all non-british and on benefits, they came of their own free will and they can leave the same way if they feel they're living in 'poverty' as you put it!!

[@user-or9be8tg8d]

@@khadijahsarwar6037 What's poverty got to do with it? It's a certain demographic doing it, and this kind of thing has increased since 1997. It's everything to do with mass migration and not a failure of the state. The only failure of the state was to allow millions of incompatible, unskilled migrants to come.

[@gasman417]

So it was the far right who set fire to the bus?

[@yasermajic]

I think it was a Christian from the roma community

[@paulwilliamson-pm6yu]

@@yasermajic Still foreign.

[@sps05]

This man has compassion and real leadership . Respect to Mothin Ali - we need more MPs like him . I hope social services the family and the police can find a resolution to keep the family together and make sure the children are safe at all times .

[@EpicAelflaed]

Yeah though we are not fooled. No surprise his constituency was having riots and disgusting behaviour

[@JohnC-nl5xs]

So he's not telling you about the original family incident . where social services were carrying out their legitimate duties. Strange that !

[@adamp2426]

Yes, Romani gypsy kids were removed by social services. What exactly are you implying?

[@boolay75]

@@adamp2426 that they should be able to carry out their duties without being attacked perhaps?

[@drcommonsense1]

He did say there was a family incident which is under investigation and that he didn't have the full details so didn't want to speak about it in any detail. That's a pretty sensible stance tbh. Much more sensible than the media who jumped to conclusions and created more division

[@ivetabrowne1140]

So you are blaming " far right" for inexcusable behavior on the streets of this country ? And what about similar events in Whitechapel London ?

[@boolay75]

@@drcommonsense1 so what was the justification for rioting ? Did he condemn that, no not at all. Seemed to me he was suggesting it was justified.

[@djzeederbyshire2932]

Bla bla bla... "far right"...

[@antispindr8613]

Sorry, but are you saying that the likes of EDL, Britain First or Reform would never use the events in Leeds to help spread their hateful agenda?

[@djzeederbyshire2932]

@@antispindr8613 I did reply but Owen deleted the comment... Typical lefty response...

[@checkoutnow5464]

@@antispindr8613 You sound pretty hateful to me - and you don't know that the EDL disbanded some years ago.

[@user-ee7vr9nn8f]

Great work Mothin for all the work are doing to build a foundation we can all learn from.

[@lasttango7522]

Yeah right. Jones again and his pandering. Ffs

[@maryobrien5568]

I watched Mothin Ali's gardening channel for years and he truly is a lovely man.

[@RoseFrancis-h9y]

An extremely brave & articulate man. Thank you for amplifying his voice.

[@njftm]

5.34 minutes into the excuses it's right wing elements highlighting feral behaviour. Pathetic

[@simonwilliams3227]

Still don’t understand what the truth is. All I hear is trying to find ways to justify the violence.

[@rudegangster786]

Community spirit, exactly what Britain needs. Well done on delivering despite the difficulties. Huge respect to Mothin for the greater community leader he is and huge respect to Owen for getting at the truth again. Massive Owen fan!

[@user-mr8db6ch5z]

Community spirit hahah I want whatever you’re smoking

[@Solder-Flowz]

"Pretty tired. I got home at 3am and was here back at 9am". That's my normal day as a working parent..

[@Whitepawprint]

I could have done with a bit more of an intro section - not aware of what happened in Leeds so struggled to follow most of this video

[@andrewpease3688]

Watch Charles Veich. I don’t really agree with him most of the time,but he does a reasonable job of explaining the situation

[@shirairyu9806]

Same. I understand that Mothin calmed tension when violence erupted? Possibly the man shouting for peace in front of the rioters? I do not understand why Jones insists on inserting race in what appears to be a non-racial incident. It appears to negatively taint whatever positivity Mothin might have been attempting to bring.

[@ollie6133]

@@shirairyu9806 Presumably because the mainstream media frame the incident in such a way that suggests its racial. It helps to fight back against that by representing the ethnic groups involved, and showing that they aren't in for anything else other than the community. It helps deflate the usual divisive nonsense.

[@Janos23]

@@shirairyu9806 It's because if you look at the mainstream media reporting and the bile Farage and co have been spouting, they're the ones who brought race into it, this video responds to that. Understandable to be confused without context though, I saw this video before knowing anything had happened myself.

[@shirairyu9806]

@@Janos23 without context, this video is extremely confusing. Is it: "Far-right wing immigrants attack because what?" or is it "We dont know what happened, but it's defiantly white people's fault." Feels like the interviewer didnt care about the story at all & simply wished to insert his racist views.

[@christopheuhlin7309]

Hats off to Mothin Ali for putting his safety at risk to calm things down. He showed true leadership and community spirit. It's easy for bigoted racists to tweet false information to suit their agenda, but they haven't got a tenth of his courage and strengh.

[@shirairyu9806]

Deprived of what exactly? Is this one of those 15 minutes cities we hear so much about?

[@MrVorpalsword]

Yes but I think he was lying about right-wing infiltration, there was no video evidence of it.

[@headrushproductions4795]

guys a nonce

[@Harvestmoon394]

There is a huge Mosque about 150 yards from where a police vehicle was being burned by Romas rioting. Methinks, he was quite interested in stopping that going up next !!

[@harimauindia5775]

@@Harvestmoon394 150 yards is 135 feet, or approximately 45 metres. A cricket stadium is 66 yards long, meaning that there was more than 2 cricket stadium lengths between the mosque and the rioters. In other words, they were pretty far away

[@EamonCoyle]

Fair play to that guy getting involved and being there as a community representative. I do think it's funny you said he was trying to prevent fires with him wearing a "firetrap" t-shirt !!

[@SajSajidmk]

Bravo Mohsin bravo 👌👏👏👏👏👌👏 .the main stream media will never show mosin as Hero

[@ukhilali7418]

Owen’s channel brings only the truth!!..

[@23715]

His truth is not the truth.

[@shirairyu9806]

That anonymous hate online is always perpetuated by the far right?

[@paulturner9403]

What a joker!

[@jimmymcdonald426]

😂😂

[@nicolae6173]

What a great guest, I hope you have him back soon once he’s caught up on some much needed rest. Communities like Harehills need leaders and representatives that listen and actually help.

[@user-cc5lq5hm6r]

So my tax pays for this carnage?

[@saeedkagzi8792]

Ali can't comment due to on going investigation as a counsellor it would be unprofessional that's why Owen didn't push him

[@JackBlack-gh5yf]

@@saeedkagzi8792 He has commented though mate, he's made numerous claims about acting as a 'human shield' for the cops.

[@frostdarren1390]

Well he didn't stop anything did he! and he can't tell you whats happened can he!

[@shirairyu9806]

Clearly misleading title.

[@philipthomas3629]

jones, you wouldn't know the truth if it sat on your face.

[@roberttucker805]

It's all the fault of the faaaaar right of course 😂😂😂

[@michellemaggs75]

The media are making this guy out to be a monster its quite disturbing what they are saying about him.

[@JackBlack-gh5yf]

He's not a monster, but he's a ruthless self-publicist

[@user-ub8be5rh1o]

Ok so it was Contained....... settled....and the police had it under control 🤔🤔🤔🤔 ...well what i saw was the complete opposite 😲 ... but fair play to ya man for helping to get people to stop 👌

[@michaelillingworth6433]

What a load of tosh

[@Coneman3]

So what explains bus set on fire and police car overturned?

[@doodle1983]

Let's be honest here Owen as usual brings deflection away from abominable behaviour and mentions "far right" several times despite this being distruction and anarchy by everyone except the far right. Owen can't bring himself to condemn the actions of people, who didn’t look angry to me but actually looked like they were having a great time, destroying their own neighbourhood, despite saying its not fit for habitation before the mayhem brought upon it. Lastly i will excuse the mp for his "community coming together " nonsense as he's not exactly mensa material but I'd not want to be within a hundred miles of a community which came together to roll police cars and played who can set the bus on fire with absolute apathy on their faces not "anger", this looked to me like boredom was the cause. I genuinely wish mothin all the best as he starts out on his journey to civilise his community.

[@TheAArmstrong]

Yep, saw countless recordings, no far right people, just their community.

[@ballyhigh11]

I'm no 'mensa material' but even I understood from the video that Mothin Ali is a local councillor and not a MP.

[@TheAArmstrong]

@@ballyhigh11 addressing the crucial point I see.

[@zanethepain8915]

You're a 🤡

[@nabeelafarooq3718]

Thanks for interviewing Mothin, we rely on journalists with integrity like yourself to bring clarity to the public amongst all the misinformation l.

[@number94]

Huge respect to Mr Ali

[@bariaissa1737]

Well done Mothin Ali,you are a kind and honorable person .Thank you Owen Jones for providing the insight that others do not.

[@Nancy20012]

He never said what happened i am amazed how he avoided answering a direct question

[@Psmith-ek5hq]

He's a politician, what do you expect?

[@user-tf4vt9jh1c]

Thank you for the truth & humanity 🇵🇸🙌🗳️

[@bigkuriboh3814]

😂😂😂😂

[@holdmyhand2009]

immigrants need to realise that we don't put up with child abuse here, you will get your children taken from you

[@eghoborosakpolor9596]

"My self and a couple of others trying to protect the Police" did i hear😅

[@Psmith-ek5hq]

With what exactly?

[@user-qf1zg4zz8j]

Can't you distinguish between what Councillor Mothin Ali tried to do and what happened around him?

[@keifer7813]

He glosses over the child abuse allegation here just like in another interview. This is typical in some communties. They prefer saving face and not 'tarnishing' family image than the welfare of individuals in the family.

[@Madmarkhor]

He doesn't gloss. If you'd used ur ears ud have heard him say details are not out there and he doesn't want to be the one to put family business out there.

[@keifer7813]

@@Madmarkhor Details _were_ out there about social services taking children away. He could have at least mentioned that much. If you'd read the news, you'd know this

[@Madmarkhor]

@keifer7813 some ppl aren't chronically online

[@keifer7813]

@@Madmarkhor Because you'd have to be chronically online to know why everyone's rioting around you, right? Especially as a councillor, never mind an ordinary resident

[@vmoses1979]

​@@keifer7813Boy your original comment is full of racism and stereotyping. Well done mate. Apparently white Brits have a much lower rate of child abuse and are open and public about what they do to their children behind closed doors.

[@jamesgould722]

Why no condemnation of the mindless violence and destruction. We are not all far right Owen.

[@420Satan69]

Yeah don’t use your eyes people.

[@aiyubpatel9165]

Together we will be strong. We are one, always have been. Do not let anyone divide us.

[@Defenderofthefaith4christ]

Did you get over this Sh+a/ Sun n+ stuff already? Took you only 1300 yrs. 👍

[@Adam-tl7jx]

Lmao I said when I saw the video of him breaking it up it was a clear photo opportunity for him and only a fool would fall for it and here you are Mr jones😂😂

[@MacTire-yy9uc]

😂😂 Exactly.

[@seekeroftruth1223]

Big up Mothin, top man!

[@ashaqhussain6902]

The father of the Roma family whose children were removed has given an interview. To the Daily Mail, he and his family were due to leave for Romania this Saturday, Social services preemptively in order to prevent removed his kids with help of police,. Roma community gathered leading to clashes with the Police as children were being taken away.

[@neilgibbs3185]

Jones , straw manned the discussion from the very start As usual criminal behaviour from people who had no business getting involved is then blamed on social deprivation, racism, Islamophobia and of course the Far Right.Anybody with one ounce of common sense can see that this incident didn't need to happen.There was no provocation just social workers doing their job with , presumably, facts completely unknown to the mob , that ensued.Ali didn't renounce the violence he just started to use the default excuses of the Left I admire his courage when spouting the blatant nonsense he spoke with a straight face. As for Jones he is beyond help.

[@antispindr8613]

So you are not aware of the reactionaries, and their trolls, going on-line and using these events to spread hate and lies?

[@buddhad2150]

Mate, you're not getting it. Not understanding why it happened. The pile on from the community shows just how much the community don't trust the social services and the government. We can agree or disagree wether they should but the first step has gotta be to think and understand why

[@neilgibbs3185]

@@buddhad2150 Thanks for explaining it to uneducated me. I would hazard a guess you know chuff all about what went on but rather then see what's in front of your nose you excuse criminal behaviour without any facts of your own just blanket cliches.