How the UK far right hijacked Armistice Day | Archie Bland

Police and on-the-ground accounts suggest violence came largely from counterprotesters rather than those on Palestine march

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Much of the UK government's reaction to disorder in London on Armistice Day, as well as some media coverage, have suggested that blame was shared equally between those on the pro-Palestinian march of at least 300,000 people and those who joined the much smaller, far-right counterprotest. But on-the-ground reporting, footage of events, and police accounts from the weekend suggest that this is misleading, and that the significant trouble that unfolded was largely the responsibility of the far right.

Here's a summary of the claims and the evidence so far.