The ‘anti-racist’ rot at the heart of Britain’s police
In July 2025 a man drove a car into a Manchester synagogue and was killed by armed police after a brief standoff. The attack highlighted gaps in counter‑terrorism monitoring, as the perpetrator was not on any police radar despite being on bail for a serious offence. The article also examines how anti‑racist policies within UK police forces have influenced internal decisions, such as the handling of a hate‑crime scrutiny panel case in West Yorkshire.
- ▪The attacker, Jihad Al‑Shamie, rammed a vehicle into the Heaton Park synagogue and was shot dead by firearms officers within seven minutes.
- ▪Police later disclosed that Al‑Shamie was not known to counter‑terrorism units and had not been referred to the Prevent programme, despite being on bail for rape.
- ▪Two victims died, one of whom was killed by a police‑issued round, prompting scrutiny of the force’s handling of the incident.
- ▪A West Yorkshire hate‑crime scrutiny panel chaired by a non‑Muslim academic faced pressure for removal after a decision that a controversial statement about the Prophet Muhammad did not constitute a crime, illustrating internal tensions ove
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i Getty Long-read The ‘anti-racist’ rot at the heart of Britain’s police From Henry Nowak to the Heaton Park terror attack, racial ideology shapes how the police respond. dataLayer.push({ event: 'author', author: "Owen Shapell" }) Owen Shapell 11th July 2026 Share Topics Identity Politics Long-reads Politics UK Want unlimited, ad-free access? Become a spiked supporter. At 9.31 on the morning of Yom Kippur last year, a man named Jihad Al-Shamie drove his Kia Picanto into the security gates of the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester. He then got out and resumed the attack with a knife. He was wearing what looked to everyone present like a suicide belt.
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