‘We want our country back’: Charlie Kirk honored during massive ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally in London
At least 100,000 demonstrate against immigration policy, erosion of British culture
At least 100,000 people flooded the streets for London Saturday for a “Unite the Kingdom” rally, taking the opportunity to honor slain American civil rights leader Charlie Kirk in the process.
As Fox News reported, the rally was organized by activist Tommy Robinson, who said a video shown about Kirk was to thank and “honor the life of one of our generation’s greatest.” Elon Musk also appeared via video link and condemned the left as “the party of murder” following Kirk’s death.
The tribute video included a viral clip of Kirk giving life advice to a 13-year-old girl at a Turning Point USA event.
Robinson billed the march as a demonstration for free speech, saying it was also held in defense of British heritage and culture, which many Brits say has been harmed by increased immigration into the U.K.
The American conservative icon, assassinated in Utah Wednesday, was “a man who inspired a generation of young men based on courage and based on faith,” Robinson told the cheering crowd, which also sang Kirk’s name.
“In honor of Charlie Kirk and in honor of freedom on the 13th we march,” Robinson wrote in a social media post earlier in the week.
One demonstrator carried a sign reading, “Freedom of speech is dead. RIP Charlie Kirk,” according to The Associated Press.
Demonstrators carried the St. George’s red-and-white flag of England and the Union Jack. Many chanted, “We want our country back,” Fox reported.
Police estimated the crowd at about 110,000 people, while organizers claimed the figure was in the millions. A rival protest drew about 5,000 marchers.
Musk condemned the murder of Kirk.
“You see how much violence there is on the left, with our friend Charlie Kirk getting murdered in cold blood this week, and people on the left celebrating it openly,” Musk said. “The left is the party of murder.”
Robinson claimed that migrants now had more rights in court than the “British public, the people that built this nation.”
Added Musk, “You can’t get to the truth without freedom of speech, without active debate. … the essence of democracy is a government for the people, by the people.”
“I see a rapidly increasing erosion of Britain with massive, uncontrolled migration and a government that has failed in its duty to protect its citizens.”
“Britain is at a fork in the road – to darkness or greatness – and that will be decided only in a matter of years.”
Robinson posted a video on X that shows the massive size of the crowd:
