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A week after the largest far-right anti-immigration march in London, it was Glasgow’s turn yesterday as anti-immigration protesters clashed with counter-protesters.
The Gurdian reports that the statue of Scottish statesman Donald Dewar was surrounded by union flags bearing the words “Stop the boats” and “Unite the kingdom”.
Further down down the street, representatives from trade unions, anti-racism and Palestinian solidarity groups carried signs and banners reading “Bairns not bigots”, “Aye welcome refugees” and “God hates fascists”.
Later, various people carrying placards reading “The people will not be silenced” and “Just a worried mum” had gathered at steps leading to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall for the “unity rally”.
The rally was first advertised by a podcaster called John Watt who had been convicted of abusing two former girlfriends in 2018.
The “unity” protesters were at the top of Buchanan Street while the larger group of anti-protesters were further down the pedestrian thoroughfare.
As groups at the edge of the protest began pushing and shoving, police moved quickly to separate the two groups.
