Saturday in #London saw not one, but two opposing protests. Despite the police and mayor warning people not to gather, right-wing groups turned up in Parliament Square to guard the (boxed-up) statue of Winston Churchill. And despite #BLM leaders cancelling a large-scale demo and telling activists to stay home for fear of right-wing provocations, several hundred Black Lives Matter activists gathered down the road from the statue-guarding brigade.
What ensued was a game of cat and mouse, with individuals from the opposing protest groups clashing, while police officers did their best to keep the two crowds apart. The chaos was documented by a well-exercised press pack, running after the groups of protesters. #PollyBoiko went to check it out.
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