Bristol school hits back at 'morally reprehensible' far-right campaign

A Bristol secondary school has called out far-right activists who have threatened a campaign and action over its link with the City of Sanctuary organisation in Bristol. Cotham School said the letter, from an anonymous group calling itself ‘Bristol Patriots’ contained ‘serious misinformation’, made ‘deeply concerning claims’ and the school ‘unequivocally rejects the divisive rhetoric and false claims’.

The Cotham School community - the headteacher, governors and parent-teacher organisation - decided to share a letter the school has received from ‘Bristol Patriots’ which criticised its work with City of Sanctuary. And in response, the school sent the group an open letter directly challenging its claims, and saying it w

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