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Does anyone know what's going on in Dover?

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YourWatermelonship · 05/09/2026 11:09

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cmwyzxlzxpzgt
Hundreds of masked protesters dressed in black disrupting Dover port.

They bear an unfortunate resemblance to the blackshirts

Port of Dover delays: Miles of traffic as protesters block roads

Traffic is being stopped from going in and out of the port because of a demonstration by a large group of masked protesters, with ferry services operating with some delay.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cmwyzxlzxpzgt

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Hatsoffimdancin · 05/09/2026 15:23

Letthemeatcakeandicecream · 05/09/2026 15:22

What are you on about! you come up with left wing propaganda slogans and absolutely fail to see what is happening. Open your eyes. This is a call by devoted British citizens who want to highlight the danger we are facing. The disruption is in line with what train drivers achieve when they strike or the when the left wing fanatics blocked roads for StopOil or what ever they call themselves.

Absolutely this

DuncinToffee · 05/09/2026 15:24

Asylum seekers make up about 1% of the UK population.

Invasion?

BewaretheIckabog · 05/09/2026 15:24

PerkingFaintly · 05/09/2026 12:03

I don't know.

According to the reporting they don't have placards or banners. They're all dressed in black, with balaclavas, were bussed in, and blocked roads.

They haven't advertised that they are making an anti-illegal migration protest, though some politicians have suggested they might be, or claim to have been told that they are.

This looks really odd.

I've never in my life known a real protest where people didn't advertise what they were protesting about – very loudly.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cmwyzxlzxpzgt

They live streamed it on YouTube - looks like they’re trying to be mysterious and clever but as it was Danny Tommo linking it on X and some thick ‘journalist’ narrating their intentions and agenda are very clear.

I’m extremely right wing compared to most on this thread about welcoming potentially dangerous unvetted, unknown males from misogynistic cultures into the UK.

I have concerns around both illegal and legal immigration due to lack of integration and areas with lack of infrastructure.

However, I don’t think following thuggish, coke-snorting grifters and threatening mass deportations is the way forward. Yes, they’re troublesome but outside their own echo chambers they haven’t really got mass support.

The last general election was not that long ago and it wasn’t great for the right.

cardibach · 05/09/2026 15:25

Letthemeatcakeandicecream · 05/09/2026 15:22

What are you on about! you come up with left wing propaganda slogans and absolutely fail to see what is happening. Open your eyes. This is a call by devoted British citizens who want to highlight the danger we are facing. The disruption is in line with what train drivers achieve when they strike or the when the left wing fanatics blocked roads for StopOil or what ever they call themselves.

They aren’t devoted British citizens. They are thugs. They certainly aren't Christians. As I’ve said before, if they want to go through the proper channels and apply for a proper protest I’d absolutely support their right to do so, even though I disagree with them. But they didn’t do that. And when JSO did things without the correct permits they were arrested. Talk about two tier…

Letthemeatcakeandicecream · 05/09/2026 15:25

cardibach · 05/09/2026 15:22

Because it was nonsense I assume. We aren’t being invaded. That implies a planned and funded intention to take over. Even at their height and if every single one of them was a paid up soldier there’d weren’t enough asylum seekers coming on boats to do that. And now there are 40% fewer coming.
The use of the language of war is a tactic to sway opinion.

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learn to write proper ENGLAND, what are you talking about. I am not sure what you can call when thousands of uninvited males of fighting age cross the Channel to take up residence here and impose their culture and values on us. Just saying 1066 and such, perhaps look at the Bayeux Tapestry. We all know how that worked out

Letthemeatcakeandicecream · 05/09/2026 15:27

cardibach · 05/09/2026 15:25

They aren’t devoted British citizens. They are thugs. They certainly aren't Christians. As I’ve said before, if they want to go through the proper channels and apply for a proper protest I’d absolutely support their right to do so, even though I disagree with them. But they didn’t do that. And when JSO did things without the correct permits they were arrested. Talk about two tier…

you are beyond help. So anyone who you disagree with is straight away any thus or a fascist. I feel sorry for you.

cardibach · 05/09/2026 15:27

BewaretheIckabog · 05/09/2026 15:24

They live streamed it on YouTube - looks like they’re trying to be mysterious and clever but as it was Danny Tommo linking it on X and some thick ‘journalist’ narrating their intentions and agenda are very clear.

I’m extremely right wing compared to most on this thread about welcoming potentially dangerous unvetted, unknown males from misogynistic cultures into the UK.

I have concerns around both illegal and legal immigration due to lack of integration and areas with lack of infrastructure.

However, I don’t think following thuggish, coke-snorting grifters and threatening mass deportations is the way forward. Yes, they’re troublesome but outside their own echo chambers they haven’t really got mass support.

The last general election was not that long ago and it wasn’t great for the right.

Thanks for this. It’s easy for people to suggest it’s only ‘lefties’ who object to Tommo and Yaxley-Lennon’s tactics. My political views are, in fact, left wing but it’s quite clear that there is a massive gulf between centre right opinion and the likes of this lot.

Summerhillsquare · 05/09/2026 15:28

iloveanearlynight · 05/09/2026 13:06

This has come about because of the failure to stop the flood of illegal migrants. Many people are desperate about what is being allowed to happen in Britain. They are sick of being ignored and protests like this will only happen more. Our country is changing beyond recognition.

You do know that numbers have reduced dramatically under the Labour government? Backlog of asylum applications is down dramatically too, so less people lingering in hotels or detention centres, thank goodness.

DuncinToffee · 05/09/2026 15:28

BewaretheIckabog · 05/09/2026 15:24

They live streamed it on YouTube - looks like they’re trying to be mysterious and clever but as it was Danny Tommo linking it on X and some thick ‘journalist’ narrating their intentions and agenda are very clear.

I’m extremely right wing compared to most on this thread about welcoming potentially dangerous unvetted, unknown males from misogynistic cultures into the UK.

I have concerns around both illegal and legal immigration due to lack of integration and areas with lack of infrastructure.

However, I don’t think following thuggish, coke-snorting grifters and threatening mass deportations is the way forward. Yes, they’re troublesome but outside their own echo chambers they haven’t really got mass support.

The last general election was not that long ago and it wasn’t great for the right.

The lack of integration and infrastructure can be tackled by investment in those areas. There certainly are areas in the UK that need that extra support.

People will always find people/communities they can relate to, we see the same with expats in Benidorm for example

cardibach · 05/09/2026 15:28

Letthemeatcakeandicecream · 05/09/2026 15:27

you are beyond help. So anyone who you disagree with is straight away any thus or a fascist. I feel sorry for you.

Have you read my post? I didn’t use the word fascist, or even imply it. I even said I support their right to protest if they go through the right channels. Why do you have such a victim complex?

MsJinks · 05/09/2026 15:29

DuncinToffee · 05/09/2026 12:16

Thugs from a newly formed far right group called Patriot Platform

https://bsky.app/profile/lizziedearden.bsky.social/post/3murdhe5cis2f

They have managed to stop cars, busses, lorries and the local Park Run. Ferries are still sailing.

I saw his videos advertising this. Tommo had to explain how to fill in the country code for the phone number section.
The video itself had people looking nothing like this - more flags on t shirts and jeans.

Tommo said he needed a band of people willing to turn up and be aggressive at short notice - like flash things as current methods aren’t working.

I am not trying to be judgy (maybe I am) about the intelligence and capabilities of those this was targeted at but I doubt most at Dover were from those signing up as recruits in these public videos.

So I think there’s something more behind it than the violent muppets signing up for it - some one - and it’s being used as a cover indicating ‘British’ are fighting back - but the actual people there are more specifically recruited for certain skills.

Seeing them all there in black is scary - I go on counter protests a lot and never seen protestors looking like this. 😢

YourWatermelonship · 05/09/2026 15:30

LoveItaly · 05/09/2026 14:55

They could be anyone, ‘far right’ people or people pretending to be ‘far right’ to damage the cause of people concerned about mass immigration. It’s not difficult to arrange a protest pretending to be supporters of an issue, when in fact you are there to smear that cause.

And this is Putin's triumph

Sewing discord and isinformation. Undermining trust in institutions.

Once again Russia nails the brief in the UK

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Letthemeatcakeandicecream · 05/09/2026 15:30

Summerhillsquare · 05/09/2026 15:28

You do know that numbers have reduced dramatically under the Labour government? Backlog of asylum applications is down dramatically too, so less people lingering in hotels or detention centres, thank goodness.

nonsense - these numbers have not come down. unless of course you blindly believe the lies you are being told by Labour.

Warmlight1 · 05/09/2026 15:30

wheresthesnowgone · 05/09/2026 11:51

Dead cat tactics

Well which of the multiple Reform disasters are they trying to distract from?
Bit hot for wearing black and balaclavas today. Can't be very comfortable

Greenseacat · 05/09/2026 15:31

All I see is a bunch of posturing cowards who cover their faces and pretend to be 'patriots' disrupting the lives of people who just want to go about their business.

I live in another seaside town close to Dover and those idiots have disrupted our local buses and car journeys as well with their nonsense.

It is Saturday and our local small businesses/traders really need to be able to trade on their busiest of the week without these idiots causing chaos and the ferries have nothing whatsoever with the 'small boats'.

I would also assume as their faces are covered that they are also even locals and that the 'protest' was called to coincide with the Reform party conference.

Dover voted Green in August's council by-election while the right wing parties fought amongst each other.

Frankly I have had more than enough of Farage, Robinson and the rest of the far right lot and they can keep their hate out of our shores as far as I am concerned.

Hatsoffimdancin · 05/09/2026 15:31

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RedTagAlan · 05/09/2026 15:31

Theworldsgonemadagain · 05/09/2026 14:56

Are any of you doing anything to protect your daughters from rapists coming into this country?

Ephesians 6:11
“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” – Ephesians 6:11

Ephesians 6:11 ?

Let's check Ephesians 6:12, to give that verse a bit of context.

Eph 6:12 because our wrestling is not with flesh and blood, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, with the spiritual [forces] of evil in the heavenly [places]; ( LSV)

Ahh. So this is not about the flash at all.

Is it not a sin to use the Bible in a misleading way ? There is this I suppose. Does this apply ?

Rev 22:19 and if anyone may take away from the words of the scroll of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the Scroll of Life, and out of the holy city, and the things that have been written in this scroll." (LSV)

cardibach · 05/09/2026 15:33

Letthemeatcakeandicecream · 05/09/2026 15:25

learn to write proper ENGLAND, what are you talking about. I am not sure what you can call when thousands of uninvited males of fighting age cross the Channel to take up residence here and impose their culture and values on us. Just saying 1066 and such, perhaps look at the Bayeux Tapestry. We all know how that worked out

Sorry? Write proper ENGLAND? What does that mean? If you mean English, I think it’s perfectly clear.
Your comparison with 1066 is interesting. That was an invasion, with a plan, a strategy, leaders and so on. It worked out with the system you now refer to as British culture and law… So yes, an invasion can have profound effects for centuries. A tiny number (relative to the existing population) of vulnerable individuals with no plan to take over or leadership isn’t the same thing at all though.
Why fighting age as your age marker? Why not working age?

thestudio · 05/09/2026 15:33

The new blackshirts.

At least the old ones had the balls to show their faces.

What utter cunts they are, intimidating the rest of us.

And as thick as the wodge of undeclared cash in Farage's piggy bank.

lifeinthemidlands · 05/09/2026 15:33

DuncinToffee · 05/09/2026 15:24

Asylum seekers make up about 1% of the UK population.

Invasion?

Actually about 0.15%

Hatsoffimdancin · 05/09/2026 15:33

Greenseacat · 05/09/2026 15:31

All I see is a bunch of posturing cowards who cover their faces and pretend to be 'patriots' disrupting the lives of people who just want to go about their business.

I live in another seaside town close to Dover and those idiots have disrupted our local buses and car journeys as well with their nonsense.

It is Saturday and our local small businesses/traders really need to be able to trade on their busiest of the week without these idiots causing chaos and the ferries have nothing whatsoever with the 'small boats'.

I would also assume as their faces are covered that they are also even locals and that the 'protest' was called to coincide with the Reform party conference.

Dover voted Green in August's council by-election while the right wing parties fought amongst each other.

Frankly I have had more than enough of Farage, Robinson and the rest of the far right lot and they can keep their hate out of our shores as far as I am concerned.

Are you always this small minded? Open your eyes and look

BewaretheIckabog · 05/09/2026 15:33

I was watching it live and judging by tweets from the Tommy Robinson account I don’t think he was that involved.

He was implying this was just the start and thousands more were on the way to Dover, that it would be blockaded for 3 days.

The livestream seemed to imply it was always meant to be a few hours saying we’ve done what we came to do and now we’re going home.

Considering it was supposed to be a show of strength from Sussex Patriots, Watford Patriots - I think they named a few other groups and that they have been teasing something big to come for a few days - a couple of hundred blokes for a few hours on a Saturday morning isn’t really that impressive so probably best not to give it too much weight.

Hatsoffimdancin · 05/09/2026 15:34

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MsJinks · 05/09/2026 15:35

Letthemeatcakeandicecream · 05/09/2026 15:22

What are you on about! you come up with left wing propaganda slogans and absolutely fail to see what is happening. Open your eyes. This is a call by devoted British citizens who want to highlight the danger we are facing. The disruption is in line with what train drivers achieve when they strike or the when the left wing fanatics blocked roads for StopOil or what ever they call themselves.

Devoted British citizens - that’s a puzzle. They’re clearly out and out thugs - probably paid to be there and be intimidating.

I can’t credit Tommo organised this display totally off his own back. The folk he was attracting on his advert for this Patriot website are maybe dire, but they’re not this.

I go on counter protests - protesters are not solely concerned citizens and a lot are out for a beer and a fight but leaving that aside, as I said just above I have never seen an organised protest looking like this.

Letthemeatcakeandicecream · 05/09/2026 15:36

cardibach · 05/09/2026 15:28

Have you read my post? I didn’t use the word fascist, or even imply it. I even said I support their right to protest if they go through the right channels. Why do you have such a victim complex?

well if you equate anyone who wants to protect our shores as far right (or whatever word you want to use and this is semantics here) then you keep labelling them. JSO arrests (and subsequent sentencing) were pitiful considering the disruption they caused. Politicians are not listening so what do you want to do to raise your concerns. Hide behind false statistics and words branded by Labour and such like. This is an issue that will impact us all and anyway who denies the reality of this invasion shows an utter disregard for the UK. I feel proud that there are men in this country who are prepared to stand up to this and protect our women and daughters against an invasion of young men who do not respect our culture.