via Associated PressThousands of anti-racism campaigners took to the streets of Britain on Wednesday night to fight back against the far-right agitators who have caused chaos in recent days. Attacks took place on mosques and hotels housing asylum seekers as the authorities struggled to control the mayhem. Former Premier League footballer Stan Collymore documented last night’s anti-racism rallies in a series of posts on X.Advertisement10,000 now at anti fascist rally in Walthamstow, East London. pic.twitter.com/y7Q3ot3ghW — Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) August 7, 20241500 anti fascist rally in Bristol. pic.twitter.com/SWIuA5F48G — Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) August 7, 2024AdvertisementThe counter-protests were also a slap in the face for X boss Elon Musk, who claimed “civil war is inevitable” in the UK in an inflammatory post on the platform earlier in the week.

Source: Huffington Post August 08, 2024 09:16 UTC