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Masked protesters block Port of Dover

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JenniRen Sat 05-Sept-26 11:55:25

Whitewavemark2

The Nazi colours

Oh dear.

No-one asked me why I was wearing those colours at the wedding. Off to the charity shop it goes then.

JenniRen Sat 05-Sept-26 11:53:16

Cossy

MG55

Twitter reporting that it is a protest about small boats crossing.
Local people are obviously upset as it disrupts everything.
Plus, anyone using the ports are going to be delayed.

How on earth do you know that they are local people? Also, why now? It’s been proven, large boats or not, less people are getting across?

To me they sound like a disruptive mob!

I took MG55's post to mean that local people are upset by the protestors disrupting everything.

Perhaps I'm wrong.

Whitewavemark2 Sat 05-Sept-26 11:52:50

Probably just coincidence🙄

Whitewavemark2 Sat 05-Sept-26 11:52:30

The Nazi colours

JenniRen Sat 05-Sept-26 11:50:47

Whitewavemark2

Black and red. What does it remind you of?

I don't know, apart from an outfit I wore for a Christmas wedding years ago?

Is it something sinister?

Cossy Sat 05-Sept-26 11:47:30

Oreo

I can’t find any hard news on who they are or what they want .
Could be anger about migrants in the local towns or lack of edible food on the ferries 😁

grin

Cossy Sat 05-Sept-26 11:46:56

MG55

Twitter reporting that it is a protest about small boats crossing.
Local people are obviously upset as it disrupts everything.
Plus, anyone using the ports are going to be delayed.

How on earth do you know that they are local people? Also, why now? It’s been proven, large boats or not, less people are getting across?

To me they sound like a disruptive mob!

Cossy Sat 05-Sept-26 11:45:17

Jaxjacky

I don’t know Cossy, maybe we are getting blasé about this sort of action, but I find it quite shocking.
If I was trying to catch a ferry I’d be furious.

What disturbs me most is they are masked!

Protest by all means, don’t blockade though and at least show your face and have banners

Whitewavemark2 Sat 05-Sept-26 10:57:41

Black and red. What does it remind you of?

MawsRosie Sat 05-Sept-26 10:47:52

petra

They are from Patriotic Platform.

patriotplatform.co.uk/

Strange how the word patriotic used to be construed positively. sad
Xenophobic platform or jingoistic platform might be more accurate.
These thoughtless individuals are hurting their own people, but clearly don’t care. 🤷‍♂️

MG55 Sat 05-Sept-26 10:42:09

petra

They are from Patriotic Platform.

patriotplatform.co.uk/

Scary.
Hope the protest remains peaceful 🤞

MG55 Sat 05-Sept-26 10:38:32

Twitter reporting that it is a protest about small boats crossing.
Local people are obviously upset as it disrupts everything.
Plus, anyone using the ports are going to be delayed.

petra Sat 05-Sept-26 10:34:31

They are from Patriotic Platform.

patriotplatform.co.uk/

MG55 Sat 05-Sept-26 10:29:02

It is being reported on Sky News.
Dozens of demonstrators clad in black and wearing balaclavas.

MG55 Sat 05-Sept-26 10:27:33

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Oreo Sat 05-Sept-26 10:18:44

I can’t find any hard news on who they are or what they want .
Could be anger about migrants in the local towns or lack of edible food on the ferries 😁

Jaxjacky Sat 05-Sept-26 09:51:51

I don’t know Cossy, maybe we are getting blasé about this sort of action, but I find it quite shocking.
If I was trying to catch a ferry I’d be furious.

Wyllow3 Sat 05-Sept-26 09:43:30

Bound to happen eventually in some shape or form? Given its happening over Europe in different ways?

Cossy Sat 05-Sept-26 09:36:30

Oh? Are we to assume they protesting about migrants ?

Jaxjacky Sat 05-Sept-26 09:24:57

Reported BBC.
Hundreds of people dressed in black with balaclavas have stopped access, I can’t see who they are.