A far-right rally and counter-protest are expected to cause disruption in the city centre on Saturday.
The rally has been organised by Raise the Colours, is inviting supporters to meet at Brighton Station for an event featuring speakers including its co-founder Ryan Bridge and Nick Tenconi of Turning Point UK.
Stand Up To Racism is planning a counter protest outside the station, starting at 11am, an hour before the rally is due to start.
A spokeswoman for Sussex Police said: “We are aware of planned protest activity in Brighton city centre on Saturday, 13 June.
“Well-rehearsed plans are in place alongside our partners to facilitate peaceful and lawful protest, ensure the safety of all involved and minimise disruption to the wider public.
“This includes identifying and engaging impartially with protest organisers and the wider community to ensure we are well prepared.
“Public order policing is complex, and must balance the public’s right to peaceful protest and freedom of expression against the law.
“Where lawful protest strays into criminality, we will take proportionate action.”
No pasaran!
Correction: the far right protest is being organised by South East Patriots, and the main counterprotest is organised by the Carnival Against Fascism coalition (with a separate counterprotest held by Stand Up to Racism)
Anyone who loves this country – whether adopted or country of birth – can be a patriot.
No one is excluded from being a patriot if they want to be. Enemies of this country are the only ones who don’t have any business here and should relocate to a country they do align with and respect the laws of. Too many countries are currently dumping their criminals over here unchecked because it’s easier than cheaper for them than imposing or continuing long sentences in their country of origin.
Are you sure or did this “criminal dumping” factoid appear alongside a Facebook post discussing someone in a hijab refusing to sell ham to an Iraq vet in Tesco Express?
With apologies to Sooz Kempner.
Highlighted a real problem with those who claim patriotism in one sentence, whilst spouting ignorant, low-intelligence bile the next. “No-one is excluded…expect the ones who are excluded.”
Quality writing from Tracy, per usual.
Will the pro Palestinian rent a mob lot be recruited for this protest? They need a change from spouting their anti semite bile, and intimidating elderly jewish people while hiding their faces, like the cowards that they are.
Why does beginning pro-Palestinian automatically make you anti-Semitic – there are pro and cons on both sides and the murderous activities of the so called Israeli settlers are rarely memtioned by the pro-Israel lobby…
Yet no mention of the attacks on the jews worldwide and the No mention of October 7th or the constant attacks on Israel from Palestine / Hamas / Lebanon / Iran and all their proxies, or the reason why Israel had to get the Iron dome due to the constant bombardment of missiles from the residential areas/ schools/hospitals within Palestine during the many years of non hostile action, 12,313 rockets killing multiple Israelis and other foreign national’s including dignitaries in the 10 years from 2011 to 2021, unchecked migration will lead to the economic and societal breakdown and collapse of the UK and sadly the government and too many liberal bleeding hearts seem only to happy to self flatulate and self harm and accept the rape murder and exponential increase in crime on the altar being seen to be a bleeding heart liberal, there is no reason why these people can’t be detained securely thorough back ground checks and allowed to stay based on cultural, economic and ethical societally compatible grounds. Not this madness!!
IDF murdered innocent children on their way to school yesterday, protesting against Israel doesn’t make the individuals taking part anti-sematic it makes them humane.
Our protests are organised & attended by Jews. You think they would be involved with anti semitic bile? I won’t be hiding my face. We’ve always been anti racism. We’ve been stopping actual Nazis from entering Brighton for decades. We don’t need to be “recruited” cause we’ve always had the same moral code. Some seem to only be against racism if they think they’re affected. We despise racism no matter who the victims are.
You’re bullying her, Benjamin. Calling her views “ignorant low-intelligence bile” is unkind, unnecessary, and does nothing to advance the discussion. The reality is that the vast majority of the UK agrees with her, as you’ll discover at the next General Election.
Unfortunately, Tracy’s comments regularly reflect views that are lacking any intelligential depth or knowledge on a subject, sprouting inflammatory narratives often devoid from reality, and rarely have any constructive element to them, even after months of trying to coax a better argument. It’s not unkind to call it directly what it is.
Particularly, when the comment in question has phrases like “Enemies of this country are the only ones who don’t have any business here…”
That’s a very short step away from something history has taught us to beware of very clearly.
Intelligential depth?!? LMFAO
Sprouting? Are you using a thesaurus to show us your own bigoted views?
Classic deflection. Can’t actually respond to the core message, complains about semantics. The absurdity speaks for itself. Thanks for demonstrating my point perfectly, gentlemen.
Ah, the self-proclaimed ‘good people’. How far your mask has slipped, Benjamin.
And you’re still not responding to what I said, Peter; try replying to what I said without resorting to an insult, I’m genuinely curious if you are able to do it.
But I did reply to your word salad, Benjamin.
Projection, insults, and smug, snide bullying from someone who once liked to present themselves as calm, balanced, and reasonable.
Again, the mask has slipped.
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What countries are those Tracy?
If it wasn’t for immigration the NHS would decline by over half
Oh boy the comments on thus one’s gonna be spicy.
Fascists thinking about attending should take a look at how outnumbered you were last time in our city: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2y01r1gk2o.
Do us all a favour and take your racism and do one.
Ah yes the time when everyone was gullible enough to turn up in response to a social media hoax about non existent protests and then give themselves a pat on the back afterwards.
There’s something quite ironic about celebrating a mob that silences people and protests they don’t agree with and calling it anti fascism
They weren’t silenced though, were they? They were allowed to protest…all six of them. They were just drowned out by the thousands of other people who came out to celebrate our diversity, love and acceptable for each other as fellow human beings.
One of Brighton’s most proudest moments, in my opinion.
The only thing missing were pitch forks and flaming torches – and the notion that the city is one voice is not only cult like but really cringe and naff- the self righteous Mob is still a mob
Aww is the racist afraid of a few words.. Don’t forget to thank the two-tier police as they give you a lift to safety
Yeah, instead of pitch forks and flaming torches, they had musical instruments and were dancing with one another. Since you’re resorting to calling it “like really cringe and naff” says volumes.
You called me racist with no foundation , that is the behaviour of a bigot – you belittle, and dehumanise and objectify me into a one dimensional being so that it justifies your abuse, it’s manipulative and coercive – I hope you don’t have children because that kind of behaviour is a massive red flag, I’m not racist but I am entitled to a different opinion to you and protest is for everyone , and some entitled Terror supporting scrag end will not be the arbiter , you are an ugly ugly person who supports infanticide homophobia and misogyny.
“I’m not racist, but…” is never a good look, Jan. Neither is devolving to random ad hominems. Again, volumes have been spoken.
I’m the son of immigrants and not racist how that looks to you is irrelevant , your mob are the actual fascists , antifa and their ilk trying to disrupt legitimate protest because they disagree isnt progressive but any movement that aligns itself with an Islamist death cult that would kill them too is hardly coherent
“I’m not racist, I’m an immigrant…” is not a good look either, Jan. That’s typical far-right rhetoric, painting legitimate opposition to hate groups as something sinister and foreign. It shows your argument has no substance and purely about fear-mongering and division. Your refusal to engage with facts or logic and ad hominem is just a false victim fallacy.
I wish you the best Jan, and hope you can move beyond your hatred.
My foundation for calling you a racist is that you support a racist organization. One of it’s leaders literally did a nazi salute: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/ukip-leader-nick-tenconi-accused-32238029.
You are not the victim so stop crying like one.
Isn’t it weird how you’ll all come out to stop protest that you disagree with, you’ll all come out in support of Hamas. But when illegal immigrants kill our citizens , nothing , silence-, when Jews are murdered, it’s deafening – you bunch of entitled self harming twats, go to Gaza Samantha – see how civilised they are compared to uk patriots – don’t bring your kids though , they’ll be massacred in front of you before your murder – as for you Ben they’d take your head off you. Womble
Don’t bottle it tomorrow Jan! See you there xx
More British people are killed by British people than people seeking asylum. Fact…
I’ll be in my union flag t shirt which says if you hate this flag you’re in the wrong country , I’ll look out for you I’ll follow the stench of petuli and victimhood
Whataboutism isn’t a valid argument either, Jan. People don’t have to protest on every single issue to have a view on them.
Benjamin you were clearly bullied at school and not enough you insufferable little dweeb,I’m getting small dick energy, are you one of those new ‘ men’ you know the ones ,with a vagina .
Sticks and stones aren’t going to have much effect on me, so you can imagine the lack of impact that hurty words are going to have. Exposing yourself in this way speaks volumes on why it’s important to point out flaws of extreme-right narratives.
Pointless and meaningless, ain’t these people got any thing to do better with their time.
Only downside is that myself and my walking aids will be absent this weekend. Please convey my very best wishes to the rent-a-mob patriots as they get back on their trains, having had their jolly to the seaside trying to get tanned!
This should be banned. It’s not going to be a rally, it’ll be rent a mob causing trouble and rioting.
So the lefties idiots from the universitys who dont come from brighton are trying to tell the people of brighton what to do and think.
Idiots.
This town has changed so much.
Rapes,gangs,drugs everywhere.
It doesn’t,wasnt like this and has to change.
The people of brighton deserve better!
I wonder how many of the knuckle-dragging far right will be from Brighton?
Theyre not far right, just normal people sickened at grooming gangs, terrorism and attempting beheading on British streets.
Ah yes you cant take a step in Brighton without tripping over a head
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Will there really be “too many liberal bleeding hearts only to happy to self flatulate”?
Blimey – another reason to give it a wide berth I reckons.
We should support Somalians not all killers
Community action such as Carnival Against Facism is fundamental in stopping the rise of the far-right. This will be a wholesome community counter-protest to those people who want spread their hate for black, brown and migrant people. This isn’t just a difference of opinion, its about defending our streets and neighbors from the kind of racist rhetoric that the political establishment has allowed to grow and manifest into riots and racist attacks.
Spoken like a true fascist. De humanise and silence and dissent. So much delusion.
Well said Jules. It’s absurd for Dan to label the counter-protest as “fascist” for opposing fascism. If he struggles to see why that’s a problem, then I think we’ve failed him as a society to allow him to defend groups such as these.
Here, here.
Difficult to comment on this subject without aquiring blame or fault for something, most likely poor grammar and bad spelling before certain factions actually read what is written, and all the while Brighton gets invaded by some kind of protest which gets lost in squabble.
Honestly, that’s a very good point. Very easy to slip into petty squabbles. Well, I read your comments a lot, Stan, and they always give me pause for thought.
Why do leftist revolutionaries, who — by their own admission — seek the violent overthrow of ALL societies across the globe, never get labelled as far left or extremist? Is it not they who are seeking and promoting division? Do they not divide societies by their own actions and beliefs? Indeed they do!
Never are people allowed to discuss ideas with which these comrades don’t agree. If you do have an opinion which they don’t approve of, they will accuse you of being a fascist, a Nazi, a racist, Far Right, an extremist, a knuckle dragger etc. This includes the milk toast belief that 9 billion people can’t all move to the UK (RACIST!), that a man in a dress isn’t a woman, no matter what magic words he uses (NAZI!) or that Islam is actually an imperialist political ideology which has invaded and subjugated 50+ countries through a mixture of violence, slavery and oppression.
And so it is that the middle-class extreme left of government employees seek to silence the working class, who see with their own eyes what the government has unleashed across the UK.
No wonder these extremists are terrified of debate and discussion. Their ideas are paper tigers only supported by the threat of mob violence, a supine leftist media, a two-tier police force/judiciary and an establishment which is funding and using them to push through their utterly nonsensical plans.
Except they don’t; this is a false narrative often peddled to whip up people who are far right-wing inclined. Your argument relies on a false equivalence, equating opposition to racism with extremism. It’s deeply flawed as, because you are ignoring the fact that the protest you’re supporting is ITSELF an attempt to impose a nationalist, exclusionary view on the city.
Not to mention the tired deliberate dog whistles of the right.
Your language is more polished, but the underlying ideology is just as flawed as Jan’s.