My perception is that Tommy Robinson and his cohorts, who definitely constitute the "far right" will use any old excuse to kick off, as witnessed in Southport. Their ilk has been more visible since Labour took up office, so I'm wondering if that's some overt flexing their muscles signal.
I think a problem these days is that those who are positioned left of centre don't draw a distinction between the right and the "far right" the latter who are undoubtedly comprised of thugs, although that element is not exclusive to their demographic they are also present on the far left too.
There is a perception that the Police are not always as even handed as they should be. The behaviour by the far right agitators at Southport was without a doubt disgraceful and without any evidence, or false hearsay, misdirected their aggression towards the Muslim population who had nothing to do with the atrocity. Undoubtedly the police had a difficult job there in reigning in the thuggery that was going on. There is undoubtedly a disparity in how the police per se have handled different protests, disgracefully heavy handed in the peaceful protest by women in the aftermath of the shocking Sarah Everard case, was that because the perpetrator was one of their own?
Criticism has been drawn over their light policing of the pro Gaza marches for example, also the fact that the police are at times visibly joining in with Pride marches, when there is a lack of their presence on the streets. Combined with historical obfuscation surrounding crimes that were suppressed, Rotherham grooming for example, there is a palpable distrust in their lack of even- handedness. When this is picked up it does at times seem that such critics will be deemed as if they are from the "far right" because there are "some" who frame any opinion that descents from their overall view as thus, which imo is fuelling the flames of division.
