Hundreds Rally at Dover Seafront Chanting ‘Stop the Boats!’ in Anti-Immigration Protest
On Saturday, Dover’s seafront was flooded with Union Jack and England flags during “the Great British National Protest”. The Kent town was filled with thousands of demonstrators, marking the first weekend of the summer holidays. They held signs that read messages such as “Asylum frauds out, not racist, not far right, not being listened to and stop the boats now.”
The group of patriotic protestors gathered at the very same place where many small boats first reach British soil to voice their frustration over the rising number of illegal Channel crossings. Hundreds of flags and banners filled the air while loud chants like “stop the boats” and “Keir Starmer’s a w*****” filled the air.
People formed a circle on the beachfront as various speakers took turns sharing their personal stories and putting a voice to their many frustrations with the Labour government.
Several police vehicles were stationed at the demonstration, with officers positioned at various spots throughout the town.
A police spokesman said to KentOnline: “Kent Police is aware of a planned protest expected in Dover on Saturday, July 19.
“The force is liaising with local partner agencies and those involved in the event have been reminded of their obligations to ensure the protest remains peaceful and lawful and that disruption to the local area is kept to a minimum.
“Officers will be monitoring the situation and sufficient resources will be in place to deliver a proportionate police response.”
The demonstration had been evolving for months and was part of a series of “Great Britain National Protests” held all over the nation throughout this year.
The protest also drew a self-identified far-right supporter, who was seen holding a flag of Patriotic Alternative, a group led by former BNP official Mark Collette.
“It’s a unite the right demo but there are a number of issues – we’re all concerned citizens. We all come here together; my platform will be different from the next person’s but not too different,” Jason Withey stated.
