Saturday’s far‑right mobilisation in Dover called by Danny Tommo fell completely flat, as might have been predicted.
Tommo himself was absent, barred from the town after his recent arrest there, but his supporters had been urged to assemble for an “emergency protest” to “stop the boats”.
In the end, barely twenty people turned up.
Theatrical plans
Tommo has recently been promoting increasingly theatrical plans to “take back the Channel”, including the claim that he has purchased a boat, christened The Patriot, to “intercept” migrant vessels off Dover.
His livestream unveiling the craft, however, showed only an outboard motor running in a bucket, and the image of the supposed vessel posted on his social media appears to be AI‑generated.
These stunts have become a recurring feature of his output, all the time featuring increasingly desperate appeals for cash.
Saturday’s demonstration, led in his absence by associate Billy Cooper (a roofer from Carshalton previously exposed for a fraudulent £100,000 insurance claim) quickly descended into frustration.
Blocking lorries
Prevented by police from marching to the Western Jet Foil facility, protesters instead attempted to block Europe‑bound HGVs and coaches heading for the EU’s new biometric checks at the Western Docks.
This resulted in traffic disruption and two arrests: a 51‑year‑old local man for throwing eggs at a lorry, and a 57‑year‑old man from Bury St Edmunds over a traffic offence.
Among the small crowd was influencer and GB News presenter “Based and Bougie” (Grace Syntyche Djunga), a regular presence at far‑right events who promotes a blend of Christian nationalism and “black conservatism” on social media.
Also present was Ashford activist Shaun Chaney, whose Tesla, covered in far‑right slogans, has become a familiar sight at such protests.
Chaney later blamed the poor turnout on a scheduling clash with the Britain First march in Manchester. Surprising, that…
If Tommo hoped this mobilisation would demonstrate momentum behind his campaign, the reality was the opposite: a tiny, fractious gathering, overshadowed by online theatrics and internal rivalries rather than any meaningful public support.
