Police warned a day before Dover protest, force says

Dover’s masked menace: The racist establishment reaps what it sows - The Communist

Last weekend saw frightening scenes, as masked far-right protestors amassed at the Port of Dover. On Sunday, a similar demo in Portsmouth saw thugs attempting to stop a boat of refugees. This is a serious escalation – and a wake up call for the left.

Downing Street questions police response to balaclava-clad protesters

Police should “urgently consider” what more could have been done when dealing with anti-migrant protests over the weekend, Downing Street has said.

Police must urgently consider if more could have been done over protests – No 10

A review was being carried out of how Kent Police dealt with masked protesters on Saturday, with a further demonstration in Portsmouth on Sunday.

Kent Police warned of Dover protests the day before, force says

Kent Police says it was told of possible protests on Friday but information "was not fully assessed".

'I told police about masked Dover protests - but officers called it spontaneous'

Maz Garside claims she told Counter Terror Police about action planned in Dover involving men in balaclavas, the Tuesday before the protests.

Kent Police and the Dover Blockade: Too Busy Policing Facebook?

There are mornings when everything comes at once. The washing machine packs up. Somebody leaves the milk out. Hundreds of men dressed almost identically in black, many wearing balaclavas, turn up at Britain’s busiest ferry port, block roads for hours and bring traffic grinding to a halt. Apparently Saturday 5 September was one of those mornings for Kent Police. Because while the force managed zero arrests during the Dover blockade, figures publi…