The Guardian

'Farage is the biggest danger to the country': the UK's biggest ever multicultural march

“We want to stand against the hate, the lies and the blame.” Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 Tens of thousands of people gathered in London to march against the far right, war in the Middle East and the climate crisis, in the biggest multicultural demonstration in UK history. The protest was in response to Tommy Robinson’s “unite the kingdom” rally in September, when 111,000 people marched through the streets of central London. On Saturday more than 100 charities, campaign groups and trade unions marched to Trafalgar Square in a show of unity against far-right politics, the war in the Middle East and in support of Palestine. Organisers claimed half a million people travelled to the capital for the march. Police estimated the turnout was closer to 50,000, although they admitted it was difficult to judge the number due to the widespread nature of the crowd. Some participants wore costumes, including as Jesus and the Grim Reaper. Woody, part of a group called Cut the Ties to Fossil Fuels, told the Guardian he had come dressed as “big oil”. “[It’s] one of the major funders of Reform UK,” he said. “We’re here to make that link that we need to cut the ties to fossil fuels.” He added: “I’m mid-50s now, and I hear people talking about left and right in a way that I haven’t heard since I was in school.” Video by Bryony Moore with Robyn Vinter #TogetherAllianceMarch #uk #protest #london #middleeast #climatecrisis