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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Bancroft

‘You’re not welcome in our country’: The far-right agitators travelling to Calais to abuse small-boat migrants

Dressed in a black T-shirt, a black cap and a pair of black leather gloves, Ukip leader Nick Tenconi addresses the camera from a road in northern France. In a direct appeal to “men in Britain”, he’s here to advertise a disturbing new trend, which he tells the camera could be “the next big thing” – organised trips to northern France to harass small-boat migrants.

“Why aren’t we coming out here and making them feel incredibly unwelcome and creating a hostile environment?” he asks.

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