The ghost of Robin Hood, who stole from the rich, gave to the poor and would assuredly have had little time for the miserable Nick Tenconi, haunted the 50 or so neo-fascist losers who turned up in Nottingham today to waste hundreds of thousands of pounds of tax payers money.

They were massively outnumbered by the anti-fascist opposition, didn’t get to march and, to complete the humiliation, were literally chased to the railway station by anti-fascists who relieved them of their flyers and propaganda on the way.

Another Nick Tenconi clown show.

Gathering from 11.30am, anti-fascists from a huge range of organisations, including drum corps, came to Nottingham Castle in true English style, to oppose thuggery, bullying and bigotry.

Stand up to Racism, Mansfield and Nottingham Trades Council, representatives from Unite the Union, RMT, NEI and Unison, the Socialist Party, SWP, Counterfire and the RCP stood united against a common foe. A large contingent of LGBTQ activists emerged to swell the numbers.

Urinating on castle walls

Meanwhile, down at the UKIP meeting point at the Robin Hood statue, fascist thugs were seen urinating on the ancient walls of Nottingham Castle, not exactly doing their bit to preserve and protect British heritage.

UKIP’s apology for a leader, Nick ‘TACO’ Tenconi turned up just after 1.00pm with a few supporters carrying wooden crosses ( no doubt to burn later when they do some KKK cosplay) and they looked miserable.

This is hardly surprising given the pathetic turnout and pointless parading. Tenconi addressed his troops, only about forty of whom were paying any attention at all, through a faulty megaphone which he had to abandon, and that was it. All over. What a waste of their day.

Trying to provoke

Once again, James Harvey from Students Against Tyranny was there with his partner, taking photos of anti-fascists and trying to provoke incidents. He appeared to have pretensions to leadership as he tried, and failed, to rally the troops.

Every week or two now it’s the same story and the same handfuls of people. Brexit Brian, football hooligans awaiting the start of hostilities when the new season starts, and an amalgam of conspiracy theorists, anti-vaxxers, crazed evangelicals who can’t find a church nutty enough to welcome them, and assorted hangers on. And, usually, very few locals.

One notable absence, though not for want of trying to be there, was Ryan Ferguson. He was the delightful chap who turned up at a Britain First rally in Birmingham recently wearing an ’88’ (Heil Hitler) top.

We received reports that he was kicked out of town early doors. A number of people saw him and three others being taken to the railway station escorted by about a dozen police officers.

Today he was, we understand, not wearing a neo-nazi t-shirt, but shirt and trousers. Everywhere he goes he causes trouble and threatens violence, but is now obviously on police radar since the Birmingham rally where twice he had to be escorted by police away from confrontations he had caused.

Police escort

Local football hooligans from the Notts County side tried and failed to infiltrate the anti-fascist ranks. Humiliation. These “lefty wimps” are, it turns out, not that wimpy at all.

And then there was the clown with the union flag who, under heavy police escort, accused protesters of being “traitors” when he’s the one siding with fascists.

They had to be escorted under police protection back to the railway station when the farce drew to a close.

But the ignominy wasn’t over – on the way they were chased and harried by anti-fascists who relieved them of their leaflets and calling cards. Utterly routed.

So where to go from here? Well, Whitechapel in London as far as Tenconi is concerned. He’ll try a few gimmicks before then, perhaps even take a day trip to Northern France to abuse migrants and show off his new stab vest bulging under his a black Primark t-shirt.

Worse than humiliation

But for a national demonstration, this was worse than humiliation. Pathetic numbers, pushed into a corner of Nottingham, away from the public, talking only to themselves. The walls may have ears, but that’s about it. Tenconi and UKIP boss Ben ‘Rogue Builder’ Walker are running out of road.

Five votes, just five, for Walker in a recent council by-election, a collapsing branch structure, a leadership team consisting of thugs and idiots, and members moving to join organisations with more credibility (hardly a challenge) spells disaster.

How long can this circus clown show continue?