England’s anti-racism rallies: ‘People were anxious, but afterwards I had hope’

After more than a week of riots, tens of thousands of people came out in the streets, taking a stand against the far right

When the thousands of anti-racism protesters who gathered on the streets of England on Wednesday took a stand against extremism in their communities, they did so knowing more unrest was a realistic possibility.

But after a night which came to be characterised by unity, rather than the division which the counter-protesters had sought to repel, those involved said they could feel heartened by their decision to support their neighbours.

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