After the Protest: What Public Expression Leaves Behind
- LJ Cadogan
- Sep 14
- 1 min read
Context:
Date & Location: Saturday, September 13, 2025, in central London
Organiser: Tommy Robinson (real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon), a prominent far-right activist
Rally Name: "Unite the Kingdom"
Notable Speakers: Tommy Robinson, Laurence Fox, Katie Hopkins, Elon Musk
The streets of London bore the aftermath of yesterday’s rallies. Those in attendance moved on from Whitehall and what remained was a quiet record of public expression.
The streets near Whitehall quietened as the rally moved on. Cyclists and rickshaws returned.
Discarded flags lay among the debris left behind from the rally.
Police walking through the littered street.
Empty cans and a broken flag rested where they fell.
Signs, banners, and leaflets that were no longer needed were stacked up.
Abandoned placards placed in a pile.
There were people on hand to pick up litter once the crowds had dispersed.
Some attendees moved on to Trafalgar Square, others made their way home.
