This is the moment Britain First leader Paul Golding fled inside a Currys PC World store after being confronted by an angry Asian shopper.
The 35-year-old far-Right activist was out shopping in Northampton by himself yesterday when he was challenged by Amio Talio, 29, and his younger brother.
Mr Talio asked Mr Golding outside the technology shop at the Nene Valley Retail Park why he did not ‘like P***s’, but the activist tried to walk away.
However Mr Talio then threw his coat to the ground and called him out before two security guards were forced to step in to prevent matters escalating.
Amio Talio (left) challenged Britain First leader Paul Golding (right) in Northampton yesterday
A video of the clash was posted on Facebook last night and has been viewed more than 180,000 times.
It shows Mr Talio approach Mr Golding as he walks towards the store and asks him what he is doing there.
Mr Golding replies: ‘What do you mean what am I doing here? I’m going in Currys. What are you doing here?’ Mr Talio says: ‘Say you don’t like P***s, ennit?’
Turning to walk away, Mr Golding says ‘whatever’ but Mr Talio follows him. He stands his ground and says: ‘Go on. You gonna do something, do something.’
But as Mr Talio advances towards him, Mr Golding starts backing away towards the store entrance, saying: ‘Yeah, what you got?’
Mr Talio takes off his coat and squares up to him before two security guards rush in between them and Mr Golding retreats into the store.
Mr Talio (left) asked Mr Golding why he did not ‘like P***s’, but the activist tried to walk away
Security guards were forced to step in to prevent matters escalating outside the store
The cameraman – Mr Talio’s brother – shouts: ‘Hiding away.’ He responds: ‘Not f***ing hiding away. Go and gang up on someone else.’
Mr Talio then appears to lunge at Mr Golding, who runs for cover. The brothers are told to leave by the guards, as the cameraman shouts: ‘Look at him run away.’
Mr Golding is the leader of Britain First, which posts anti-Islamic videos on social media
A security guard tries to calm Mr Talio down, saying: ‘As much as I might agree with you, I can’t have this in the shop.’
The two men then walk away, exchanging verbals with Mr Golding as they leave.
Speaking about the incident today, Mr Talio said he had only intended to have a conversation with Mr Golding initially but admits he lost his temper.
The businessman, from Northampton, said: ‘I was going into Currys to buy a fridge-freezer and as I walked in I realised it was him. He was out buying a stand for a video recorder which he had in his hand.
‘I thought let’s have a word with him because Britain First talk c**p when they’re out in a group of about six or seven people. but he was on his own.
‘I wanted to see what he’d have to say to someone like me, someone he can’t intimidate. And he didn’t have a lot to say to me, I’m 6ft tall.
Mr Talio (pictured) said he wanted to see how Mr Golding ‘liked being approached when he’s out in public and not expecting it’
A security guard intervened (left) in the car park (right) outside the store – and a video of the clash posted on Facebook last night has now been viewed more than 180,000 times
‘I said: ‘I’m a Muslim, I’m a P***, what you saying?’ Next thing you know he was walking back towards Currys. I did lose my temper a bit.
Most viewers praised Mr Talio (pictured) but some feared an Islamophobic backlash
‘It wasn’t my intention to attack him, but he wound me up – the fact he’s got the nerve to say to me ‘go and gang up on someone else’ when that’s literally what he does in his videos.
‘I wanted to see how he liked being approached when he’s out in public and not expecting it. I don’t regret it at all. It just proved how much of a coward he is.’
Most viewers praised Mr Talio’s actions but some feared the incident could provoke an Islamophobic backlash.
Tariq Ashrif commented: ‘This is not the way to confront these people. Using violence benefits no one. Just shows you think you’re a big man.
‘Taking up a dialogue with him and actually having a conversation would be more productive.’
Ebrahem Ettoubi wrote: ‘Behaviour like this will also provoke attacks against Muslims in retaliation, we have to be examples of how to behave.
‘Whilst this individual may be threatening this man, it will make others behave the same way in response towards vulnerable Muslims.’
The incident happened outside this Currys PC World at Nene Valley Retail Park in Northampton
Britain First made global headlines last year when US President Donald Trump (pictured at the World Economic Forum in Davos today) retweeted some of their anti-Islamic clips
Shabnam Islam added: ‘No, that’s not a way to approach someone and use such language. You’re not representing goodness with the act of bad.
‘What should have happened is you approaching this man and talking to him, (asking) why he has so much hate towards other people.’
Britain First posts anti-Islamic videos on social media and the group made global headlines last year when US President Donald Trump retweeted some of their clips.
Earlier this month, Mr Golding denied inciting hatred after being accused of using threatening, abusive, or insulting words at a rally in Belfast.
The group’s deputy leader Jayda Fransen, 31, faces separate charges relating to the same demonstration. Britain First and Currys have been approached for comment.