31-03-19, 11:57 AM
Quote:https://twitter.com/i/status/1111715367615901701Quote:I was surprised too. I expected it to kick off between Nigel's crowd and the UKIP/SYL mob.
Despite the meagre numbers it has been reported it started to get ugly as the evening wore on. And going by the footage and photographs I have seen that does seem to be the case. Most certainly not the family atmosphere I understand mtread witnessed the week before when 1,000,000 plus people marched on London calling for a second referendum.
Interestingly numerous journalists there doing their job were threatened and told to "fuck off".
I have long believed that the police play a critical role in demonstrations. In this instance they appeared to have adopted the right approach and only made arrests when they felt there was absolutely no other option.
Most weirdly Gerard Batten leader of the fascist UKIP party claimed before the rally that police were planning to use water cannon. The Met Police pointed out in response that they do not own or have access to water cannon. I think it’s clear that UKIP wanted a riot.
https://metro.co.uk/2019/03/29/pro-brexi...s-9062221/