A Saturday spent with London's protesters

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A Saturday spent with London's protesters

Former Met officer Chris Hobbs gives an insider view on another weekend's Black Lives Matter and Anti-Lockdown protests in the capital.

Date - 23rd December 2020
By - Chris Hobbs

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As the Saturday before Christmas came to an end, the hierarchy of the Metropolitan Police must have breathed a collective sigh of relief as two, potentially challenging public order events, passed off without major incident. Social media had played...

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