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Scale of ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march shows free speech ‘alive and well’ in UK, says minister – UK politics live (www.theguardian.com)

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At least 25 people were arrested and 26 police officers were injured – including four who were seriously hurt – at Tommy Robinson’s “Unite the Kingdom” protest in London yesterday, the Metropolitan police said.
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Business and trade secretary Peter Kyle was asked by Sky News’ Trevor Phillips this morning if the demonstration – organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson – “disturbed” him.

Kyle said the number of people who turned out for the protest shows free speech is “alive and well” in the UK.

He explained:

"It doesn’t disturb me, because it’s actually proof that we live in a country where free speech, free association, is alive and well.

The bit that disturbs me is that when a minority go to an extreme and end up perpetrating violence against the police. That is unacceptable and those people should and will pay for it.

“The flag was waved quite a lot and I do want to make the point that the flag belongs to all of us,” Kyle added.

“That flag means a lot of different things to a lot of people, but it is about essential British and English values and principles.”

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[–] Denjin@feddit.uk 4 points 6 days ago

They're all so scared of Farage and his mob of goons that they've already ceded the high ground to them. It sadly now feels like an inevitability that these scumbags are getting into power and rather than try and fight that we should start preparing for the worst now.