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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Marco Suttie

UNCOVERED: John swinney deeply concerned after far right protests threaten safety | History Defined

First Minister John Swinney (Image: PA)

JOHN Swinney has said he is "deeply concerned" about community cohesion in Glasgow after a series of far-right and anti-migrant protests which he said have threatened people's safety.

His comments come amid a surge in far-right demonstrations in Scotland this summer, with fascist-style drill squares outside newspaper offices and parliament, masked gangs attacking people based on the colour of their skin, and an Islamophobic stabbing incident in Edinburgh.

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