Yesterday a huge event was held in London under the title “Uniting the Kingdom”, discussed by the BBC under the headline “Dozens of officers injured as up to 150,000 join Tommy Robinson rally” (see here). It has been well reported and misreported (e.g. by the BBC) and it has attracted all sorts of disaffected “far right, racists” (according to some reports) intent on causing havoc and venting their grievances because of things like immigration, free speech and loss of British identity with, depending who you read, anywhere between 100,000 and three million people in attendance.

Amidst other duties, I spent a good amount of time yesterday watching the show on YouTube as people marched in central London and listened to a wide range of speakers, including those with a story to tell e.g. victims, Elon Musk and several leaders of “populist” movements from across the world, having similar concerns. I have been aware for some time that this event was going to be held, noting the excited anticipation of some, and was personally looking forward to it, including praying that it will be peaceful and successful in achieving its aims at raising awareness, which (imho) it was. I suspect those attending was a rather mixed bag and while as a “goody goody Christian” I cannot endorse bad language, some were chanting “Starmer is a w*****”. I watched on Dan Wootton’s Outspoken channel (see here), which while a little biased (no more than anyone else) gave a balanced coverage of what took place, showing a well organised, good humoured event and what it was that led such a diverse crowd to attend in order to show solidarity and express their concerns, with none of the hate, vitriol and violence event objectors would want us think happened.   

Part of my own awakening in recent years has been on matters like globalist takeovers, a satanic elite that run the world, bringing in of immigrants of the wrong sort (i.e. not prepared to integrate etc.), Covid plandemics, climate hoaxes, attacks on free speech, cultural erosion from a mixture of secular humanism, cultural Marxism and a form of Islam antipathetical to traditional Christian values. It has resulted in the indoctrination of our children and the raping of our girls. Much of this has been conveniently overlooked by some “on their high horses” Christians, some in influential positions of leadership, with their sanctimonious version of secular humanism / wokeism. As a result, I have been ostracised by some and consigned to Hillary’s basket of deplorables, a price I am happy to pay because so did the Hebrew prophets.  But what I did find encouraging is that there are many others waking up, beginning to see what I see.  

One of my disappointed but unsurprised observations upon checking out my social media feeds this morning, concerning this event, was the condemnation from a number of the normal suspects, including respected Christians, of what took place yesterday, some using the not unexpected language employed in such circumstances, such as “far right”, “racist”, “fascist”, “thugs”. I have gone beyond remonstrating with such people, despite respecting the late Charlie Kirk who sought to keep open dialogue with those who disagreed with him, but sad nevertheless. The image came to my mind of what happens when you shake a jar of red and black ants. The result is that the ants fight among one another instead of the unseen hand who shook the jar. The Devil has, for time immemorial, operated a strategy of “divide and rule”, and it appears to be working.

I was touched by the amount of “Christian” content at the rally, with people free to share the Gospel, including a forthright Gospel message from the main stage by a New Zealand chap. The Lord ever moves in mysterious ways and uses all sorts! While many Christians and those with a spiritual outlook on life attended yesterday’s event, this was not the case with some. Many of these folk were angry and frustrated at what is happening to the UK, including a strong sense of being let down and their country is being ruined by an inept Left and Right political class and even, notably by its non-attendance, an anti Tommy Reform UK party, grateful for the chance to make their feelings known.  I suspect, if I were to question some, despite agreeing on things my Christian detractor friends fail to see, there will be areas of disagreement. Worse still, they could become prey to nefarious Antichrist elements that know how to capitalise on their concerns, including stirring up civil strife/war.

I anticipate all sorts of (wait and see) reactions, in the days to come, both positive and negative. The best I can do for now, along with watch and pray, is to preach the old-fashioned gospel and urge my Christian detractor friends that rather than waging war over our differences that together we endeavour to live out the Beatitudes, e.g. by becoming much needed peacemakers. But I end on a sober yet related note – three days prior to writing this I reflected on the assassination of Charlie Kirk (see here), who shared many of the concerns raised at the rally. It seems that his legacy continues …