Restore Britain supporters were driven off the streets Camden by anti-racism activists.
A group of around 15 supporters of Rupert Lowe’s far-right party had gathered near Camden Town tube station on Saturday morning to campaign for Restore Britain’s candidate ahead of the Holborn and St Pancras by-election.
But they were caught off guard when some 30 Stand Up To Racism activists interrupted them.
Footage shared by Stand Up To Racism on social media shows the protestors chanting “Refugees are welcome here,” and “throw the Nazis in the sea.”
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The anti-racism campaigners surrounding the Restore Britain followers and forcing them to retreat down the high street, with some even seeking refuge in a vape shop.
Socialist Worker reports that police eventually arrived to protect the group of Restore Britain supporters.
Speaking to the publication, Sophia Beach from Stand Up To Racism and Women Against The Far Right said: “We gave them a shock today.
“We think it’s important that Nazis aren’t allowed to organise or to hand their leaflets out in London—or in any area.”
She added: “The success of the fascist AfD in Germany is a warning sign. We have got to stop the far right now so they don’t gain confidence and grow.”
The clash in Camden comes after an investigation from Stand Up To Racism found that known fascists and antisemites have been involved in Restore Britain’s campaigning for the by-election in Keir Starmer’s former seat.
Patrick McGinnis, the leader of the far-right National Housing Party, and Michael Newland, a former senior British National Party official, were both present at Restore Britain’s first parliamentary campaign in London.
McGinnis is the formal proposer for Tyler Johnson’s nomination as Restore’s candidate. McGinnis has published a video blaming “Jewish ideas” for the supposed destruction of Britain.
Meanwhile, Newland was distributed Restore literature and appeared to have addressed assembled campaigners.