Anti-migrant sentiment is being emboldened by the Tories, campaigners warn
MP Lee Anderson to deputy chair of the party has emboldened the far-right, according to one anti-racist campaigner.after a far-right rally assembled outside the Suites Hotel, which is being used to accommodate asylum seekers.
It is understood that far-right protesters gathered outside the hotel after rumours spread on social media that a man had made inappropriate advances towards a teenage girl.However, Merseyside Police Chief Constable Serena Kennedy warned people against spreading rumours concerning the incident online.“Social media speculation, misinformation and rumour can actually damage the outcome of investigations and cause unnecessary fear and consequent behaviour,” she said.
“It’s all part of a deliberate ideological drive to turn people against people e.g people struggling financially against people seeking international protection as is their legal right. “It’s a predictable manifestation of the fear and hostility created when scapegoating asylum seekers; a tactic that diverts attention away from government failures on workers’ rights, the NHS and delays in processing asylum cases.
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