‘We are sleepwalking to fascism’– views about Tommy Robinson’s London rally reveal fears of a new era of division
British artists reclaim the St George’s flag
Though Tommy Robinson’s march in London was called “unite the kingdom” (UTK), it was a gathering that has raised fears of a new era of division.
The Guardian asked readers for their reflections on the event, which attracted an estimated 110,00 protesters and 5,000 counter-protesters. The hundreds of responses we received told their own story of polarisation.
While many condemned the event as a “scary” indication of a country “sleepwalking to fascism”, others were emphatic that the event was not “far right”, and had been attended by ordinary people from all walks of life in defence of “British values”.
