Updated 3 Nov 2026

CASE FILE: The Essex Patriots

Name The Essex Patriots
Tags Patriot Platform network
Categories Organisation, Patriot Platform affiliate
Related People/Groups Patriot Platform, Hertfordshire Patriots, Suffolk Patriots
Years Active 2026 – Present
Active Areas Essex, East of England

 

 

The Essex Patriots have previously held meetings in Colchester, an area with regular anti-migrant protests from the Stop the Wethersfield Busses campaign, as well as several meet ups at a local church.

They have also promoted the use of Marine Trackers to follow lifeboats in the English channel. Similar apps were used by Daniel Thomas and his colleagues to track small boat vessels, which eventually led to Thomas slashing a dinghy.

Read more about the Patriot Platform network and its affiliate groups across England.

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