Kevin Schofield is Politics Editor of HuffPost UK.
Thousands of anti-racism campaigners took to the streets of Britain on Wednesday night to fight back against the far-right agitators who have caused chaos in recent days.
Police had feared a further wave of violence, with anti-immigration lawyers and asylum advice centres expected to be targeted by more than 100 protests in towns and cities across England.But the disorder never materialised as those intent on causing trouble were massively outnumbered in places like Brighton, Liverpool, Bristol, London, Oxford, Northampton and Newcastle.
It is believed that the heavy sentences handed down to some of those who took part in earlier riots also deterred many racists from joining further demos. The disorder seen across England and Northern Ireland over the past week-and-a-half was initially sparked by misinformation spread online following theRussian Government Spokesperson Has A Rather Unhelpful Take On UK Riots – And Brits' Right To ProtestHuffPost UK Daily Brief
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