7 August 2024, 23:47 | Updated: 7 August 2024, 23:48

By Flaminia Luck

As night closes in on Wednesday, it seems that the promised riots across the country have failed to materialise, according to Ella Whelan, journalist and organiser of the Battle of Ideas festival.

Unlike previous scenes of violence and destruction across the weekend, so-called far-right agitators appear to be tucked up on the sofa for the evening.

In fact, streets that were previously warned to shut up shop for fear of gangs of Tommy Robinson enthusiasts are currently filled with different crowds - some bearing anti-racist placards, some looking just as masked and geared up as the rioters.

In Walthamstow, north London, thousands of counter protesters took to the streets to confront a promised gang of far-right that never showed.

In Bristol, large groups in masks have been marching around looking for opponents yet to materialise. Many are hailing this a success story - the fash, presumably, have been scared off the streets.

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