‘The UK has finally woken up’: reactions to the mass demonstration in London against mass immigration
The London Metropolitan Police reported on Saturday that more than 150,000 people took part in the ‘United Kingdom’ demonstration, a massive gathering organised by controversial pro-sovereignty activist Tommy Robinson, who used the rally to call for what he described as the beginning of a nationwide “revolution.”
Addressing the crowds assembled in Whitehall, in the heart of central London, Robinson declared: “The United Kingdom has finally awakened.” For him, the event was not just a protest but the launch of a broader movement. Linking his rhetoric to his longstanding anti-immigration stance, he argued that “patriotism is the future, borders are the future.”
Robinson went further, claiming that the demonstration already represented “the largest protest in British history,” a symbolic turning point that, in his words, marked “the beginning of a revolution.” Directly addressing Prime Minister Keir Starmer, he warned: “The revolution has begun, and you cannot stop it.”
In his speech, Robinson accused political and cultural elites of having silenced dissenting voices for decades: “They have managed to silence us for 20 years with labels such as racist, Islamophobic, far right. They no longer work. The dm has burst, thankfully. The cat is out of the bag and cannot be put back in. The silent majority will not remain silent again.”
He portrayed the situation in the country as one of insecurity and neglect, stressing that “our women, our daughters, are afraid to go out on the streets” and lamenting that “their safety has been taken away from them.” Robinson accused the ruling class of dismissing such fears: “And what does the elite do? They mock us,” he told the crowd.
For Robinson, the solution lies in what he called “a wave of patriotism” sweeping across Britain. “Today is the spark of a cultural revolution in Britain. This is our moment,” he proclaimed, urging attendees to see themselves as part of a larger historical turning point. “Look around you, feel your strength. You are part of a wave of patriotism sweeping across the country. This is your community. They are your brothers and sisters, and today we are united.”
The rally, marked by nationalist slogans and chants, has already drawn both praise from Robinson’s supporters and sharp criticism from political opponents, who see it as a dangerous escalation of divisive rhetoric in an already tense national climate.
