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Far-right groups plan to hijack farmers’ protest in London against tax changes (www.theguardian.com)

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Far-right groups are seeking to hijack a farmers’ protest in London against tax changes introduced by the chancellor, Rachel Reeves.

Extremists, including close associates of Tommy Robinson, have been using social media to urge supporters to turn up at the protest on Tuesday, as farming leaders sought to remind those attending of their responsibilities.

The event is being eyed as a major opportunity for exploitation by the far right, who are seeking to promote Jeremy Clarkson as a hero after he claimed the UK government had a “sinister plan” to “ethnically cleanse” farming communities.

The former presenter has become a meme on far-right social media accounts as activists and extremist influencers applauded his comments. Nick Griffin, the former leader of the British National party, posted a picture of himself in the broadcaster’s Oxfordshire pub.

“Jeremy Clarkson nails it,” said Griffin, as he shared Clarkson’s comments.

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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 59 minutes ago)

If Jeremy Clarkson is part of your movement you're on the wrong side. The guy is an enormous ego with a platform.

Why the hell would "The Government™" want to ethnically cleanse farming what the hell does that even mean?

I do think it's funny how he's got massively into the whole farming thing though.

[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago

You always get fringe groups hijacking protests for their own aims.

The Socialist Workers Party turn up to literally everything.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 0 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

"Hijack" would imply that there are two separate groups here.

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 hours ago

farmers are usually rich landowners with equipment worth millions.

right wingers are usually poor and uneducated with only a few clever people taking advantage of them.