Sir Michael Caine has issued the perfect two-word response to the ongoing race riots in Britain . Over the past fortnight, violent disorder has spread across the country in the wake of the stabbings of three young children in Southport after misinformation spread that the killer was a Muslim asylum seeker. Thousands of police officers were deployed to prepare for further action after racist and Islamophobic attacks led to stabbings, street beatings, and mosques under siege .
Follow our live coverage of UK riots and disorders Piers Morgan and Krishnan Guru-Murthy called out billionare tech owner Elon Musk , who has been accused of fanning the flames of unrest in the UK But Caine, the 91-year-old star of films including Alfie , Get Carter and The Dark Knight , seemingly hinted at the racist and Islamophobic attacks with a blunt post that’s being celebrated for its succinctness. On Wednesday (7 August), shared a post on X/Twitter that merely said: “Calm down.” “Sage wisdom from the OG,” one person replied, with another adding: “He has spoken.
” Meanwhile, a Twitter account dedicated to Downing Street’s Larry the Cat replied, in reference to Caine’s role in The Muppet Christmas Carol : “Sound advice from a great man who knows how to deal with muppets.” Britain is on the cusp of descending further into civil unrest, with a standing army of 6,000 police officers preparing for a new wave of violence at 39 demonstrations planned around the UK. Musk’s comments o.