Did South Yorkshire Police WANT a Riot at the Manvers Holiday Inn Hotel?

Make you own mind up... Without taking sides, I think the anti-immigration protesters were very sensible in holding their protest across the road. Not only did it keep them very well separated from Antifa, it also gave them a lot of visibility to passing cars. The police, however, wanted them to stand directly opposite Antifa which would only create tensions. The police used the Public Order Act to enforce designated protest “zones“.