Show Notes
Mass anti-migrant protests have been erupting in Britain with hundreds of masked men blocking England's busiest port Dover and in Portsmouth where a mega dinghy carrying 140 migrants landed.
Riot police clashed with the demonstrators as they tried to stop a bus carrying asylum seekers from leaving.
During the most recent protests in Portsmouth two men and a teenage boy were arrested.
The government has condemned the violent behaviour calling it "thuggish and intimidating".
Anti-immigration group Patriot Platform led by influencer Danny Thomas organised the protests and donations have been rolling in for the platform.
So why is Britain experiencing an increase in anti-immigrant sentiment when the number of small boats arriving has actually dropped since last year's record highs.
Plus, how will the arrival of new mega dinghies along a different migration impact numbers? Can the boats be stopped? And if they are, will it calm anti-migrant tensions?
Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:
Claire Pearsall Former Special Adviser at the UK's Home Office
Sebastian Salek Former Labour Councillor and Political Journalist
Mihnea Cuibus Senior Researcher at The Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford
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