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.

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.

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

And in Birmingham.