#protest 2025

By going to one of the nationwide protests planned this Saturday, April 19th.

Hundreds of people in a place I didn't think had hundreds.

On September 13, 2025, London witnessed one of its largest and most polarizing protests in years. The “Unite the Kingdom” rally, promoted by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, drew an estimated 110,000–150,000 participants carrying Union Jacks and St George’s Crosses. Organizers framed the march as a defense of free speech and British heritage, while critics described it as an anti-immigrant, nationalist spectacle.

The rally coincided with a counter-protest by Stand Up to Racism, which brought 5,000 people advocating multiculturalism and opposing sectarianism. Despite a heavy police presence of 1,600 officers, tensions escalated. Clashes broke out in parts of central London, with flares, stone-throwing, and violence leading to injuries among 26 officers—four seriously—and 25 arrests.

At the heart of the protest was Britain’s ongoing debate over immigration. With asylum seekers and small boat arrivals rising, frustrations over housing shortages, strained public services, and cultural change have fueled anti-immigration sentiment. While marchers argued they were exercising free speech, opponents accused them of veering into xenophobia and Islamophobia. The demonstration has reignited a national conversation about the boundary between legitimate political expression and hate speech.

Political leaders condemned the violence. Prime Minister Keir Starmer affirmed the right to protest but rejected racism and intimidation, warning against turning national symbols into tools of division. Civil society groups called for stronger safeguards for minority communities and stricter action against extremist marches.

The scale of the rally signals a growing far-right movement in the UK and highlights deep social fractures. Immigration, identity, and nationalism remain flashpoints that could shape Britain’s political future. Whether such demonstrations ignite further unrest or spark constructive dialogue will depend on how politicians, law enforcement, and citizens respond in the months ahead.

Ohio

By Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young

Because we all need to be familiar with the classics.

Lyrics:

[Chorus]

Tin soldiers and Nixon's comin'

We're finally on our own

This summer I hear the drummin'

Four dead in Ohio

[Verse]

Gotta get down to it

Soldiers are gunning us down

Should have been done long ago

What if you knew her and

Found her dead on the ground?

How can you run when you know?

[Chorus]

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

[Verse]

Gotta get down to it

Soldiers are gunning us down

Should have been done long ago

What if you knew her and

Found her dead on the ground?

How can you run when you know?

[Chorus]

Tin soldiers and Nixon's comin'

We're finally on our own

This summer I hear the drummin'

Four dead in Ohio

[Outro]

Four dead in Ohio (Whoa!)

Four dead in Ohio (four)

Four dead in Ohio (Ah!)

Four dead in Ohio (How many more?)

Four dead in Ohio (What?)

Four dead in Ohio (Oh!)

Four dead in Ohio (Oh!)

Four dead in Ohio (What?)

Four dead in Ohio (Ah)

Four dead in Ohio

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Info:

Ohio was written in the wake of the Kent State Massacre.

On May 4th, 1970, National Guard troops deployed to the Kent State campus in Ohio fired upon unarmed protesters, killing 4 people. Several of those murdered or injured that day were not protestors at all, but just students trying to cross campus on their way to class.