The quiet UK town turned anti-migrant frontline
Gosport, the Hampshire town that is now at the heart of balaclava-clad, anti-migrant protests.
It's unusual for small migrant boats to cross the Channel from Normandy to Hampshire as the journey is much further than from the coast near Calais to Kent.
But when a boat arrived in Gosport from Normandy in October, it sparked angry protests.
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Organised far-right demonstrators then drew criticism for the way they disguised themselves with balaclavas and taunted the police.
With another protest planned for this weekend,we went to find out why they are happening.
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