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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Chris Osuh Community affairs correspondent

‘Scary’ and ‘I loved it’: readers share polarised views about ‘unite the kingdom’ rally

People hold St George's Cross and Union flags with houses of parliament in the background
Protesters at the 'unite the kingdom' rally on 13 September. Photograph: Krisztián Elek/SOPA/Rex

Though Tommy Robinson’s march in London was called “unite the kingdom” (UTK), it was a gathering that has raised fears of a new era of division.

The Guardian asked readers for their reflections on the event, which attracted an estimated 110,00 protesters and 5,000 counter-protesters. The hundreds of responses we received told their own story of polarisation.

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