New Far Right Group Patriot Platform Conducts Masked Anti Migrant Protests in UK
2 sources across 2 countries · France · United Kingdom
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- France 24
- The Guardian
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The Patriot Platform, a far right group founded last June, recently organized anti migrant protests in the English coastal towns of Dover and Portsmouth. The movement claims nearly 45,000 members and is led by Daniel Thomas, also known as Danny Tommo. During the events, protesters wore balaclavas, black gloves, and paramilitary outfits, with some wearing silver crosses. Participants blockaded the port in Dover while chanting slogans such as Stop the boats and Christ is king.
Observers note that the group utilizes a Christian nationalist discourse and employs tactics associated with online influencer culture and the manosphere to recruit and fundraise. Daniel Thomas promotes the movement via YouTube, where he charges a monthly subscription fee and asserts that the group consists of Christian British and English men rather than thugs. The protests have drawn criticism from across the political spectrum. Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, described the use of balaclavas as disgusting and horrible. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood stated that the government expects police to make full use of powers to ban face coverings at protests.
Analysts from organizations such as Hope Not Hate and Searchlight are currently assessing the group's longevity and its shift toward a more vigilante and clandestine style of organization. A center source describes the group as gaining influence through Christian nationalist discourse. A center left source frames the events as an unsettling and alarming development, drawing parallels between the black clad agitators and historical fascist movements in Britain.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- The reporting emphasizes the unsettling, militaristic nature of the protests and links the group's tactics to a history of far right and fascist movements.
- Centre
- The reporting focuses on the group's growth and the core tenets of its Christian nationalist discourse.
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