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In Brighton, a very small group of right-wing protesters are facing down hundreds of counter-protesters (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago by FelixCress@lemmy.world to c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

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From the Guardian:

"In Brighton, a very small group of right-wing protesters are facing down hundreds of counter-protesters outside a law office designated as one of the targets on a list circulated on social media. The counter protesters are chanting “Fascist scum, off our streets”, and “refugees are welcome here”, receiving some hoots of support from passing traffic. A person in the building across the road has just put up a sign in its window reading “Fuck off fascists”.

The police have encircled the right-wing protesters for their own protection, and are closing down the street."

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2024/aug/07/uk-riots-far-right-latest-unrest-southport-stabbings-politics?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-66b3ba3c8f083a2e0d340434#block-66b3ba3c8f083a2e0d340434

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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 34 points 3 months ago (1 children)

“Fascist scum, off our streets”

I like these people.

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 25 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I liked "Fuck off fascists" very much. Concise and to the point.

[–] Theme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

"There are many many more of us than you"

Was my favourite in Soton. 10 racists vs hundreds

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 25 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It takes almost Napoleonic hubris to consider a fascist march on Brighton

[–] manualoverride@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

We could have told them… but you should never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

[–] thr0w4w4y2@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 months ago

same in Newcastle. Hundreds out with flags and signs. A festival atmosphere.

[–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

From the news I’ve seen this evening across the country the counter protestors seem to greatly outnumber the “protestors” this time around.

[–] rayquetzalcoatl@feddit.uk 5 points 3 months ago

It's handy that these fascist weirdos turned up in Brighton given that they all belong in the fucking sea