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Covid conspiracists, Qanon and the far right
With the second wave of the pandemic hitting us, far-right groups in Britain hope they can match the successes of their friends in the US and Europe by using anti-lockdown sentiment as a way of building support, warns PAUL SILLETT
David Icke speaking at an anti-lockdown rally at Trafalgar Square in London to protest against coronavirus restrictions

LAST Saturday, 6,000 to 7,000 gathered on the anti-lockdown protest in Trafalgar Square. 

People came for many reasons. Many simply distrust the government’s handling of the Covid-19 lockdown. 

Others believe that lockdown is being used to crack down on their civil liberties. 

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