Ross Hamilton had been ‘spoiling for a fight’ and armed himself with a broken bottle before he plunged it into the neck of Reece Newcombe, 31.
The row was sparked by his response on Twitter to a Home Office video unveiling plans to stop migrants crossing the Channel.
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