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If you want to see what yesterday's Unite The Kingdom event was all about, rather than watching the BBC or reading the Guardian, watch the actual speakers at the event. I'll now post YouTube clips of the main ones, starting with Ant Middleton, who will be running for London Mayor in the next election.
“Today is the spark of a cultural revolution in Great Britain. This is our moment,” the man who would be king, who has a string of criminal convictions, told his supporters.
At the counterprotest, organised by the “Stand Up to Racism” campaign group and attended by left-wing lawmakers Zarah Sultana and Diane Abbott, the crowd held signs saying, “Refugees welcome” and “Smash the far right”, and shouted “Stand up, fight back!”. Abbott accused Robinson and his allies of spreading “nonsense” and “dangerous” lies that asylum seekers were a threat.
While the crowd attending the “Unite the Kingdom” was large, it fell far short of one of the biggest pro-Palestinian marches, which drew an estimated 300,000 people in November 2023.
Thankfully, there was no interference from across the pond...
The crowds were addressed by Elon Musk, who dialled in via video link and spoke of “the rapidly increasing erosion of Britain”, before calling for the dissolution of the UK parliament. One man waved a sign saying: “Why are white people despised when our tax money pays for everything?” Another had a placard that said: “Call centres: speak English.”
Zemmour, who came in fourth place in the first round of the 2022 French presidential election, told the crowd in French, which was translated for the audience, that the “freedom of our peoples is in danger”.
At the counterprotest, organised by the “Stand Up to Racism” campaign group and attended by left-wing lawmakers Zarah Sultana and Diane Abbott, the crowd held signs saying, “Refugees welcome” and “Smash the far right”, and shouted “Stand up, fight back!”. Abbott accused Robinson and his allies of spreading “nonsense” and “dangerous” lies that asylum seekers were a threat.
While the crowd attending the “Unite the Kingdom” was large, it fell far short of one of the biggest pro-Palestinian marches, which drew an estimated 300,000 people in November 2023.
Thankfully, there was no interference from across the pond...
The crowds were addressed by Elon Musk, who dialled in via video link and spoke of “the rapidly increasing erosion of Britain”, before calling for the dissolution of the UK parliament. One man waved a sign saying: “Why are white people despised when our tax money pays for everything?” Another had a placard that said: “Call centres: speak English.”
Zemmour, who came in fourth place in the first round of the 2022 French presidential election, told the crowd in French, which was translated for the audience, that the “freedom of our peoples is in danger”.
The f-right have hitched their wagon to the migration issue but is it as bad as they'd have us believe?
In August almost half of Britons (48%) listed immigration as one of the top issues facing the UK. This year has recorded the highest concerns over immigration – outside of one other period during the 2015 Europe migrant crisis – since polling company Ipsos started asking the question in 1974.
But what do the figures really show – and do all of the claims made about immigrants add up? @ the Guardian
Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that net migration has mainly hovered between 200,000 and 300,000 people a year since 2011. However, since Brexit came into effect on New Year’s Eve 2020, there has been a large increase in the number of immigrants. Commentators and critics have called this the “Boriswave”, as it occurred following the new post-Brexit immigration system introduced by Boris Johnson.
Recent figures show that the wave is subsiding. Net migration fell by half in 2024, and recent rule changes mean it is expected to fall further. This is largely because of a decrease in health and care visas. Fewer people are now escaping the Ukraine war or fleeing the Taliban through the now closed Afghan humanitarian scheme.
In August almost half of Britons (48%) listed immigration as one of the top issues facing the UK. This year has recorded the highest concerns over immigration – outside of one other period during the 2015 Europe migrant crisis – since polling company Ipsos started asking the question in 1974.
But what do the figures really show – and do all of the claims made about immigrants add up? @ the Guardian
Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that net migration has mainly hovered between 200,000 and 300,000 people a year since 2011. However, since Brexit came into effect on New Year’s Eve 2020, there has been a large increase in the number of immigrants. Commentators and critics have called this the “Boriswave”, as it occurred following the new post-Brexit immigration system introduced by Boris Johnson.
Recent figures show that the wave is subsiding. Net migration fell by half in 2024, and recent rule changes mean it is expected to fall further. This is largely because of a decrease in health and care visas. Fewer people are now escaping the Ukraine war or fleeing the Taliban through the now closed Afghan humanitarian scheme.
In comments to the BBC following his conference speech, Reform leader Nigel Farage blamed Johnson for “millions of people being allowed into Britain, most of whom by the way don’t even work and are costing us a fortune”. However, the available evidence complicates his version of events.
Most people claiming asylum aren’t allowed to work. But despite the large media focus on small boats and asylum seekers, these only make up a tiny proportion of the overall number of people coming to the UK – less than 5% of Home Office visas granted and arrivals detected in 2025.
The largest proportion of people coming into the UK is made up of students (about 47%, including dependents). Students aren’t expected to work, but do contribute by paying fees towards their degrees, and can’t get indefinite leave to remain so either leave the UK or contribute by moving into paid work afterwards. The second largest group are people on working visas, who make up 20%, with their dependents making up 11%.
Most people claiming asylum aren’t allowed to work. But despite the large media focus on small boats and asylum seekers, these only make up a tiny proportion of the overall number of people coming to the UK – less than 5% of Home Office visas granted and arrivals detected in 2025.
The largest proportion of people coming into the UK is made up of students (about 47%, including dependents). Students aren’t expected to work, but do contribute by paying fees towards their degrees, and can’t get indefinite leave to remain so either leave the UK or contribute by moving into paid work afterwards. The second largest group are people on working visas, who make up 20%, with their dependents making up 11%.
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People may lend their support to Reform because the want rid of this disastrous Labour government. It doesn’t mean they are aligned with all their policies. They are currently the only viable alternative.
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Pre-sentencing reports are the obvious example of two tier justice.
We’ve had 40 or so years of Tories transferring wealth from ordinary citizens to the rich.
Ordinary citizens are fed up with lowering living standards caused by the wealthy sucking up all the money
And now Ordinary citizens are being duped by Reform, a party that would suck more money out of ordinary folks and give it to the rich.
The support for Reform is just another example of people wanting to vote against their best interests