I’m not sure if they determined the risk to officers of such a large group was such that they decided to escort them till further back up arrived or maybe they were gathering intelligence or simply incompetent policing, I wouldn’t like to say for sure.

On a different note I share the sentiments of the local MP who said of the days events.: “It’s horrible to see our town being used for hate and division when our own future is a shared one, long after the circus has left town.”