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Why far-right protesters target lifeboat volunteers
Original: Why far-right protesters target non-political groups like lifeboat volunteers
Far-right protesters in the UK have been targeting non-political community groups, including RNLI lifeboat volunteers, going beyond briefly disrupting services, according to analysis by The Conversation. The piece examines why organisations with no political role become focal points for such protests and what the targeting means for volunteers and the communities that rely on them.
Why now: Ongoing far-right protests against humanitarian and rescue organisations are prompting debate about why apolitical groups are being targeted.
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- Why far-right protesters target non-political groups like lifeboat volunteers · The Conversation
It goes further than just briefly disrupting services.
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