"The statue of Scottish statesman Donald Dewar, father of the Holyrood parliament, was surrounded by union flags bearing the words: Stop the boats and Unite the kingdom. Further down Buchanan Street, one of the city's main shopping thoroughfares, representatives from trade unions as well as anti-racism and Palestinian solidarity groups carried signs and banners reading Bairns not bigots, Aye welcome refugees and God hates fascists."
"There was a significant police presence and febrile atmosphere with the unity protesters blocked in at the top of Buchanan Street, while the larger group of counter-protesters amassed further down the pedestrian thoroughfare. Those making speeches to the anti-immigration protest struggled to make themselves heard above chants of shame on you and heavy beats from the anti-racists' superior sound system, which blasted out sing-a-long hits by Abba and Chappell Roan."
Anti-immigration protesters clashed with anti-racist counter-protesters in Glasgow, following a major far-right event in London. The statue of Donald Dewar was surrounded by union flags reading Stop the boats and Unite the kingdom. Trade unions, anti-racism, and Palestinian solidarity groups marched on Buchanan Street with banners reading Bairns not bigots, Aye welcome refugees and God hates fascists. By 1pm hundreds gathered at the steps of the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall for a unity rally. Organisers included Save Our Future & Our Kids Futures after podcaster John Watt pulled out. Police maintained a significant presence amid a febrile atmosphere.
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