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From Brexit to Trump, the country seems more divided than ever before

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OPINION PIECE From ugly scenes during the protests against Trump to the divisive issue of Brexit, it is a stark reminder we have to do better in bridging what has become a increasingly vicious divide between left and right. Scuffles broke out between supporters of the President and his visit to London and anti Trump protesters in London on the 4th June It is clear that Trump is not a popular President with the British people, especially in London. This has not been helped by his many comments on the city such as repeating the falsehood of there being 'no go zones' in London due to Islamist gangs as well as his tweets on the London Mayor Sadiq Khan, comments on the late Princess Diana, his retweet of Britain First as well as his conduct in general. This is reinforced by the poll conducted by YouGov depicting the Presidents approval rating among Britons as just 21% compared to Obama's 72%. As a result of his controversial views, from wanting to ban people from Musli...