‘It only proves they are incapable of persuading anyone to their side through reasoned discourse.’

KCL students' union ordered the Libertarian Society to reschedule last night's talk from March 4 because they claimed security could not be guaranteed on a weekend. The self-proclaimed 'antifascist' protesters forced their way into the King’s College London lecture hall and grabbed the speakers' microphones before smashing windows and leaving notes threatening the moderator. Benjamin, who goes online by the moniker of ‘Sargon of Akkad’, has been described by various outlets as a member of the so-called ‘alt-right’, a movement known for its white-supremacist views. One guard, a grey-haired gentleman who looked to be in around 60, received several punches.’

Last night's event was organised by the KCL Libertarian Society and featured Ayn Rand Institute director Dr Yaron Brook alongside controversial YouTube personality Sargon of Akkad, real name Carl Benjamin. Protesters waved the red flag of Antifa - a self-styled left wing anti-fascist group known for its militant protest tactics. “The university authorities clearly failed, both in their duty to students and their role as an institute dedicated to education and understanding.” King’s Libertarian Society, issued a statement calling the evening “an act of violence, clearly intended to silence Yaron and Sargon's planned debate, via a series of jackbooted totalitarian tactics that unfortunately proved successful.” The statement added: “Windows have been smashed, and gas bombs were lit on campus. Anti-fascist protesters stormed an event by an ‘alt-right’ speaker at King’s College London, Monday night.Demonstrators wreaked havoc,successfully stopping the talk while scuffles broke out and windows were reportedly smashed. The Metropolitan Police confirmed they had attended the event but said its officers had not heard of any injuries. Speech, no matter how controversial, should never be met with violence.”

The Met Police confirmed they were called to the university, in Westminster, just before 7pm on Monday night. Police are investigating after masked activists reportedly assaulted security guards as they barged into the university building, smashed windows, hurled smoke bombs and set off a fire alarm. The spokesperson said that the group had dispersed by the time police arrived and there were no reported injuries and no arrests but their enquiries continue.
Violence breaks out as protesters storm an event organized by the King's College London Libertarian Society which featured Yaron Brook (Ayn Rand Institute) and the antifeminist YouTuber Sargon of Akkad.