If only saying nothing were an option for William Hague of the FO | Simon Jenkins

As Northern Ireland goes up in flames, our foreign minister still lectures other states on nation-building. How dare he?

Communal rioting in two cities. Bricks and bottles thrown and civic buildings wrecked. Flags torn down and 15 police injured. Local politicians forced to go into hiding. It happens all over the world, but this week it happened in the United Kingdom, evidence of continuing lack of community concord in Northern Ireland.

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