Glasgow protest ‘demonstration of far-right hatred’, says Swinney

A protest in Glasgow which resulted in 15 arrests has been branded a “demonstration of far-right hatred” by First Minister John Swinney.Violence erupted at Glasgow Green on Saturday between attendees at a rally organised by Unite the Clans and a larger counter-protest.A number of attendees at the rally were filmed performing what appeared to be Nazi salutes in videos which circulated on social media.The First Minister was speaking on Monday (Jane Barlow/PA)PA WireArrests were made for possession of an offensive weapon, assault, breach of the peace, obstruction and resisting arrest, with police saying some at the park arrived with the “intention for pre-meditated disorder, violence and intimidation”.Speaking to the Press Association on Monday, First Minister John Swinney said the scenes wer