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‘Patriots? Idiots more like’: Reactions to Dover immigration protest

"They got their Brexit and they're still not happy," one Twitter user said.

Andra Maciuca by Andra Maciuca
2021-05-31 10:17
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Photo: PA

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Traffic was brought to a standstill in the busy port of Dover as anti-immigration protesters marched in opposition to migrant crossings.

Lorries were forced to line up along the A20, unable to reach Dover’s key trade terminal, as protesters with smoke flares blocked the route to the key trade terminals on Saturday afternoon.

There were sporadic clashes with police and several arrests have been made, the PA news agency understands.

A heavy police presence was in place at the Kent port, which has seen violent disorder in the past.

About 50 people, many carrying England flags, marched along the dual carriageway towards the town amid a heavy police presence.

There were chants of “English streets” from the small group of mostly men, many of whom had travelled from outside the area.

One protester, reclining on the tarmac in front of police, remarked: “If you can’t go abroad, lie in the street in Dover.”

At one point, a woman walked into the group of anti-immigration protesters to loudly confront them and was met with shouts.

Kent Police said four people were arrested, two on suspicion of public order offences and two on suspicion of obstructing the highway.

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Officers were seen pursuing one man through the town and past a busy fun fair before detaining him in a shop.

Protesters had largely dispersed by around 3.30pm.

Dover – one of the UK’s most important trade links with continental Europe – has been the target of anti-immigration protests in previous years.

A demonstration last September saw anti-migrant protesters bring traffic at the busy port to a standstill in a similar fashion amid sporadic clashes with riot officers.

The protests in 2020 – carried out amid the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic – saw 10 people arrested.

In 2016, bricks and smoke bombs were thrown amid violent scenes in the port town as officers in riot gear and dog handlers struggled to keep order.

During that incident, flag-waving demonstrators from the National Front and the right-wing South East Alliance marched to protest against the arrival of immigrants.

Reactions

https://twitter.com/SteelWolf89/status/1398667792669241344?s=20

Sickening to see – most immigrants work hard – It’s like watching the Nazis of the 1930’s – that didn’t go so well! https://t.co/MSez4krDPh

— Andre Fairweather (@Fairweather_1) May 30, 2021

They got their Brexit and they’re still not happy. https://t.co/BTICsLlBR5

— Alan Myers (@alan19531953) May 30, 2021

They misspelled racist https://t.co/ev8tOYHeDX

— Monsieur Écosse (@adamscotland) May 29, 2021

Some big tough rightie patriots here 💪

Shit scared of desperate people, including children, in dinghies! https://t.co/0AzngOJ3dE

— Lord Mateus J of Deep Wokeistan 🇺🇦💙💛 (@Matt_JE7) May 29, 2021

'Patriots' is a funny way of spelling 'wankers' https://t.co/eJILpgYYYp

— Chris Coulson (@chrisccoulson) May 29, 2021

these guys are just going to just love what this Govt have done with regards to Hong Kong residentshttps://t.co/6LnQWYWAnM https://t.co/eMdORXxGOu

— David Hughes (@dchughes62) May 29, 2021

Those so called patriots wouldn't recognise a true patriot if they fell over them!

This idiocy isn't being a patriot, it's being a racist of the highest order. https://t.co/imvL7Zf9Zc

— 🕯 Fidgetpie ♿🇪🇺🇭🇰🇩🇪⚫😷 (@ShropsFidgetpie) May 29, 2021

“Patriots”? Idiots more like https://t.co/wszF2w4dCx

— Stone Munki 🇬🇧🇪🇺 (@StoneMunki) May 29, 2021

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Asylum seekers ‘could be sent abroad to be processed’

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