Letter: Knife attack in north Belfast was alien - and so was the riotous reaction to it

In my view, in light of recent disturbing events, our pro-Union leaders should be collectively organising an anti-racism rally at Stormont.

Not just because they would be outflanking our political adversaries for a change, but also because it would be the right thing to do.

They could use the occasion to highlight genuine unease about uncontrolled immigration, concerns about social housing allocation and health and social services issues.

But, I am not holding my unionist breath.

Secondly, I thoroughly agree that the attack in north Belfast stems from an alien culture.

But anyone who burns buses, hurls bricks at police officers, chases women and children out of their homes and prevents people of colour getting to their workplace is surely from an alien species too.

Personally speaking, I am fed up listening to white middle class professional so-called Protestant people telling me that they just want to get ‘them’ out.

Does that include our Indian doctors, Asian consultants, Nigerian nurses and Filipino care assistants?

Alan S Carson, Castlereagh