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Tens of thousands descend on London for rival protests
BBC News ^ | May 16, 2026 | Suzanne Leigh and Tom Symonds & Nick Johnson

Posted on 05/16/2026 7:55:54 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Tens of thousands of protesters have descended on London for two rival marches - the Unite the Kingdom rally, organised by far-right figure Tommy Robinson, and a pro-Palestinian demonstration.

More than 4,000 police officers have been deployed to the capital, and they are managing a so-called "sterile zone" between the two marches. Officers are also using drones, police horses and dogs, and have armoured vehicles on standby.

The Metropolitan Police has called it one of the most significant policing operations in years.

In addition to the protests, tens of thousands of football fans are heading to Wembley Stadium for the FA Cup Final on Saturday afternoon.

Protesters attending the Unite the Kingdom march gathered in Kingsway, before heading to Whitehall and a rally in Parliament Square.

Many could be seen waving Union flags, and chants of "we want Starmer out" could be heard.

Protesters could be seen wearing "Make England Great Again (Mega)" red hats, with others draped in Union flags.

Those gathered told the BBC they had a wide range of views - including some who wanted to see the end of the current government, and others who felt white people, in particular white working class people, were being discriminated against in the UK today.

Police had put up barriers to block routes between the two protests.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


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1 posted on 05/16/2026 7:55:54 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican
You can't be right. You have to be far-right.
2 posted on 05/16/2026 7:58:31 AM PDT by ComputerGuy
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To: MinorityRepublican

and the Evil people control the Police


3 posted on 05/16/2026 8:00:55 AM PDT by butlerweave (Fateh)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Far right? How about palestinian terrorists?


4 posted on 05/16/2026 8:01:31 AM PDT by Mlheureux
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To: MinorityRepublican

This will be like taking shovelfuls of fire ants from different mounds and mixing them together..............


5 posted on 05/16/2026 8:02:16 AM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: MinorityRepublican

6 posted on 05/16/2026 8:04:36 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Glenn Beck is/was there.


7 posted on 05/16/2026 8:05:59 AM PDT by x
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To: x

Time for the right to kick the shit out of the outsiders and send them packing.


8 posted on 05/16/2026 8:17:56 AM PDT by kenmcg (ti hi o)
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To: MinorityRepublican

“the Unite the Kingdom rally, organised by far-right figure Tommy Robinson, and a pro-Palestinian demonstration. “

So, in UK Upper Chambers of power, supporting your own country is the far right baddies, whilst promoting the 10/7 child-murdering terrorists is just a neutral or “normie” position.

I know the BBC has been shiiite for-just=about-ever, but this one is nearly NY Slimes bad language and propaganda.


9 posted on 05/16/2026 8:19:15 AM PDT by Macoozie (Roll MAGA, roll!)
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To: Mlheureux

The BBC is the British version of the failing New York Times, and NBCNN.

If you’re not a “ progressive “, you are “ far-right “.


10 posted on 05/16/2026 8:19:47 AM PDT by BrexitBen
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To: ComputerGuy

I’m still waiting for the term “far-left” to be used.


11 posted on 05/16/2026 8:32:14 AM PDT by Doche2X2
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To: MinorityRepublican

“10’s of thousands”????

100’s of thousands.


12 posted on 05/16/2026 8:35:34 AM PDT by fuzzylogic (welfare state = sharing of poor moral choices among everybody)
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So it’s a pro UK rally vs an anti UK rally full of muzzie invaders who hate Jews, so they call their rally pro palestine? Retards.


13 posted on 05/16/2026 9:01:38 AM PDT by HYPOCRACY (There is no gravity. The earth just sucks. )
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Not wanting you country to turn in to a third world islamic African s hole and not wanting you daughters raped by islamic turds is “far right”


14 posted on 05/16/2026 9:19:26 AM PDT by Organic Panic
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