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How anti-immigration figures used Belfast stabbing to push an agenda
Key takeaways
- British far-right activist Tommy Robinson and tech billionaire Elon Musk have both used the Belfast stabbing to advocate for an anti-immigration agenda.
- The attack on Stephen Ogilvie in Belfast, allegedly at the hands of a Sudanese migrant, has led to rioting in the city, with cars and homes destroyed by mobs of people wearing black clothing.
- While the unrest has been widely condemned, including by the victim's family, some online are seizing on it to drive people towards anti-immigration politics.
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British far-right activist Tommy Robinson and tech billionaire Elon Musk have both used the Belfast stabbing to advocate for an anti-immigration agenda. (Reuters)
Link copied Share Share article Anti-immigration figures are using social media to exploit anger at the horrific stabbing of a man in Northern Ireland.
The attack on Stephen Ogilvie in Belfast, allegedly at the hands of a Sudanese migrant, has led to rioting in the city, with cars and homes destroyed by mobs of people wearing black clothing.
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