We have become used to seeing protests against small boat arrivals in the UK, but the speed and size of those in Dover and Portsmouth over the weekend felt like something new. The demonstrations were led by a group founded by Daniel Thomas - an associate of far-right activist Tommy Robinson - who described the protests as "only the beginning". Local authorities were seemingly caught out by events. So, will we now see more similar demonstrations? And what can the police do? Gareth Barlow is joined by Sky's Data and Forensics correspondent Tom Cheshire. Have you got a question for This is Why? Email us: [email protected] #protests #politics #uk SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Why not listen to one of our podcasts? This is Why, available for free here: https://podfollow.com/thisiswhy or Ed Conway's Stuff Matters, available here: https://podfollow.com/stuff-matters To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales