Thousands of people gathered at an anti-racist peace protest in Walthamstow yesterday evening.

Naively, I imagined this sort of thing would bypass proudly multi-cultural London completely.

It was a resoundingly successful anti-racist demonstration which prefigured last nights moving anti-fascist protest.

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Across the country too, people marched against the far right, including in Sheffield.

Despite the threat of nationwide violence, last night was defined largely by peaceful protest.

I know that the past fortnight will have shaken them to their core.

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Thousands of people gathered at an anti-racist peace protest in Walthamstow yesterday evening.

But its comforting to know that tomorrow they will be able to walk to worship in peace.

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Across the country too, people marched against the far right, including in Sheffield.

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And in Birmingham.