A New Breed of Far Right Activism The recent protests by Patriot Platform in Dover and Portsmouth have left a trail of disruption and intimidation in their wake.
The tactics employed by the group are striking, but it's the underlying dynamics driving this new breed of far right activism that warrant closer examination.
At first glance, images of masked men blocking roads around the port at Dover might seem reminiscent of the running battles between anti Muslim activists and law enforcement in the early days of the English Defence League.