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Portsmouth this evening

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Shmoigel · Yesterday 23:09

Has anyone else seen the news about what’s happening in Portsmouth this evening
A boat has arrived in Hampshire and the protesters from Dover are currently in the sea blocking passage with hundreds more on the quay blocking coaches waiting.

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ShakeMeUpJudie · Yesterday 23:45

PinguMoll · Yesterday 23:41

And so it begins.

Scary but necessary.

I hope those men stay safe.

The men are very brave. I hope they all stay safe.

Lots of love on Twitter for a grandma who has canoed out to the demonstrators with battery chargers and other supplies.

PinguMoll · Yesterday 23:43

ShakeMeUpJudie · Yesterday 23:35

Yet the authorities were all ready and waiting with coaches and tents. Really makes you think, doesn’t it?

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It's all orchestrated. The real question is why?

PinguMoll · Yesterday 23:41

And so it begins.

Scary but necessary.

I hope those men stay safe.

Mooselander · Yesterday 23:41

Excellent. People are finally making it clear that we will not put up with this any longer.

Friendlygingercat · Yesterday 23:36

These people are not wanted here.

ShakeMeUpJudie · Yesterday 23:35

Shmoigel · Yesterday 23:29

This is the first time they have arrived in Hampshire

Yet the authorities were all ready and waiting with coaches and tents. Really makes you think, doesn’t it?

ThisMauveExpert · Yesterday 23:33

Oh I have the one stream with the guys sort of standing between the boat and the police and coaches, attempting to stop them from entering the UK.

And another separate stream that I believe is from a very nearby location where people have already alighted from boats earlier today and are currently waiting on coaches to be transported elsewhere. Hence the thiysand or more people turning up to protest.

And I do agree it looks very heated

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Shmoigel · Yesterday 23:29

This is the first time they have arrived in Hampshire

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Shmoigel · Yesterday 23:28

It looks very heated

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smallglassbottle · Yesterday 23:21

There's a livestream.

ThisMauveExpert · Yesterday 23:20

Yes, I'm currently watching two seperate live streams.

Looks like at least a thousand people have turned up from the surrounding area and beyond. Very angry.

The boats that were arriving most recently this evening had coaches waiting for them.

user1464187087 · Yesterday 23:15

Shmoigel · Yesterday 23:09

Has anyone else seen the news about what’s happening in Portsmouth this evening
A boat has arrived in Hampshire and the protesters from Dover are currently in the sea blocking passage with hundreds more on the quay blocking coaches waiting.

Yes, Ive just seen this. I have family in Portsmouth.

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