How anti-migrant boat protests were organised and who is behind them
Summary
Hundreds of people took part in anti-migrant protests in Dover and Portsmouth, led by Danny Thomas, also known as Danny Tommo. The protests were organized using social media and involved blocking roads and stopping migrant coaches, attracting attention due to coordination and local decisions by Border Force officials.Key Facts
- Danny Thomas organized protests against migrants in Dover and Portsmouth.
- Protesters wore balaclavas and blocked main roads in Dover for several hours.
- Border Force chose a landing place for migrants that allowed Thomas to easily mobilize local protestors.
- Thomas has a criminal past, including a prison sentence for attempted kidnapping.
- He has connections to anti-migrant activist Tommy Robinson but they are less close now.
- Thomas started a group called Patriot Platform promoting non-violent "mass resistance."
- The Dover protest was disciplined and well-organized, considered the group’s first major action.
- Police described the Dover protest as "spontaneous" but faced questions about not knowing beforehand.
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