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"Tens of thousands of people gathered in central London on Saturday for a
peaceful protest described as one of the largest ever demonstrations against
the far right in the UK.
The march took place amid growing evidence of democratic backsliding under
right-wing governments – as highlighted in a report published today by the
Civil Liberties Union for Europe.
High-profile figures including actor Sir Lenny Henry, singer Paloma Faith and
comedian Steve Coogan were among those taking part in the march, which was
organised by the Together Alliance – a coalition of more than 500 organisations
campaigning for unity over division.
Together Alliance said that more than half a million people took part in the
march, although police estimates put the figure at nearer 50,000. The
demonstration, it added, was in response to last September’s far-right ‘Unite
the Kingdom’ march, which saw crowds of more than 100,000.
“We believe that the majority of British people stand against the hatred and
division and racism that was being encouraged at that demonstration,” said
Sabby Dhalu, joint secretary of the Together Alliance. “It’s time to act.”"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
