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UK far-right activist Thomas charged with criminal damage
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What happenedUK far-right activist Thomas charged with criminal damage.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "UK far-right activist charged after being filmed slashing boat in Channel". The center frames it as "UK far-right activist Thomas charged with criminal damage".
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Left / center-leftUK far-right activist charged after being filmed slashing boat in Channel
Le Monde English · Center-left · News report
CenterUK far-right activist Thomas charged with criminal damage
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UK far-right activist Thomas charged with criminal damage
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Far-right activist Daniel Thomas - known to his supporters as Danny Tommo - is to appear in court in England charged with criminal damage after allegedly slashing a boat in the English Chan...
UK far-right activist charged after being filmed slashing boat in Channel
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A video of activist Daniel Thomas, widely shared on social media since Tuesday, shows him stabbing a boat that had carried migrants, while a rescue worker is still on board.
