A St George's Day rally in London turned chaotic as riot police clashed with crowds, and a police horse was attacked near Downing Street. Mounted officers intervened after a group broke through a police cordon, leading to scuffles and footage showing a man striking one of the horses with an umbrella. The incident occurred shortly before the main rally at 3 pm, where figures like Tommy Robinson and Laurence Fox joined the crowd in singing along to songs like Sweet Caroline.

 

 

The Metropolitan Police stated that officers had to respond when a group violently breached police blockades. Some critics pointed out what they saw as a "two-tier policing" approach, alleging that pro-Palestine marchers were treated more leniently. Video footage shared by the Met showed officers forming a cordon, only to be pushed past by a group, some waving flags, and others donning St George's flags, before mounted officers intervened. Laurence Fox took to the stage to make abusive remarks about Sadiq Khan. He called the London mayor a “dictator” before leading the crowd in chants of “get Khan out”.

 

 

A spokesperson for the Met explained, "The event is not due to start for an hour, and regrettably, officers are already dealing with disorder. There is an area allocated for this event in Richmond Terrace. This group went past it and continued up Whitehall. When officers formed a cordon and asked the group to turn around, they reacted by violently forcing their way through. Mounted officers intervened with horses to restore the cordon."

 

 

Despite the initial disturbance, the rally concluded peacefully, with no further incidents reported. Speakers at the event included Tommy Robinson, former leader of the English Defence League, and Laurence Fox, leader of The Reclaim Party. Robinson, who had been acquitted of breaching a dispersal order during a pro-Israel protest in November 2026, claimed he was attending the march as a journalist. The court found the dispersal order possibly unlawful due to an incorrect date on the paperwork.

 

While some attendees dressed up for the occasion, with one person even wearing a knight's costume while riding a horse, the event's overall tone was marred by the earlier clashes and concerns over policing tactics.

 

 

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I guess, hate is very attractive to some people.

Having had some dealings with the cops in London, I can understand why people don't like them very much. They are, IMO, their own worst enemy and should do better. It's like they just don't know how to deal with people in a polite way when those people are not causing a problem.

6 hours ago, retarius said:

I guess, hate is very attractive to some people.

 

Or patriotism showing that they love their country...celebrating St Georges day is no different to the Irish celebrating St Patrick's day... or are they being hateful as well ...

 

They should have called for Jihad and the elimination of Israel. The police would have cheered them on.

 

Like the Jewish guy, it seems these guys were being "openly white" and "openly English".

 

More evidence of 2 tiered policing from Khan's army of bully boys. 

3 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Like the Jewish guy, it seems these guys were being "openly white" and "openly English".

They were forcing themselves through a police cordon.

 

And there are lots of ‘openly English’ people who are not ‘white’.

 

St George by the way was from what is now Turkey.

 

 

 

Laurence Fox puts in an appearance, something he’s not done in the world of acting since 2022.

 

I feel that’s a shame, he was a rather good actor. Many admired his portrayal of ‘Hathaway’ in the TV series ‘Lewis’.

 

It was indeed a good bit of acting but to my mind nowhere near as good as his portrayal of a WW2 British Fascist and Nazi sympathizer in ‘Folyes War’ - A truly inspired performance, his characterization seemed absolutely believable.

 

35 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Laurence Fox puts in an appearance, something he’s not done in the world of acting since 2022.

 

I feel that’s a shame, he was a rather good actor. Many admired his portrayal of ‘Hathaway’ in the TV series ‘Lewis’.

 

It was indeed a good bit of acting but to my mind nowhere near as good as his portrayal of a WW2 British Fascist and Nazi sympathizer in ‘Folyes War’ - A truly inspired performance, his characterization seemed absolutely believable.

 

Wow!  Posting on your countries social issues.

 

Unlike yourself I’ll keep out of the business that isn’t mine.

Just now, G_Money said:

Wow!  Posting on your countries social issues.

 

Unlike yourself I’ll keep out of the business that isn’t mine.

More baseless assumptions on your part.

 

Here’s the bit you are missing:

 

Topics of discussion on the forum are open to anyone to comment on the basis of one single qualification, that they are members of the forum.

 

Having corrected you in that matter.

 

Do you have anything to say about the topic under discussion?

56 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Laurence Fox puts in an appearance, something he’s not done in the world of acting since 2022.

 

I feel that’s a shame, he was a rather good actor. Many admired his portrayal of ‘Hathaway’ in the TV series ‘Lewis’.

 

It was indeed a good bit of acting but to my mind nowhere near as good as his portrayal of a WW2 British Fascist and Nazi sympathizer in ‘Folyes War’ - A truly inspired performance, his characterization seemed absolutely believable.

 

This topic is not about his previous acting career.

12 hours ago, retarius said:

I guess, hate is very attractive to some people.

It seems to come easy to you! 😕

11 minutes ago, Wobblybob said:

It seems to come easy to you! 😕

One man's hate is another's moral highground. 

Just now, Denim said:

One man's hate is another's moral highground. 

Are you saying retarius has morals. 😂😂😂

3 minutes ago, Wobblybob said:

Are you saying retarius has morals. 😂😂😂

 

In no way did my post imply such a thing. I resent the implication. 

40 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

This topic is not about his previous acting career.

But Laurence Fox does get a mention, so he is part of the topic.

 

And I was only offering my admiration of his acting abilities, particularly when playing a right wing extremist.

6 minutes ago, Denim said:

 

In no way did my post imply such a thing. I resent the implication. 

Well maybe stop talking in riddles and say what you mean, tropes mean very little! 

9 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

But Laurence Fox does get a mention, so he is part of the topic.

 

And I was only offering my admiration of his acting abilities, particularly when playing a right wing extremist.

Off topic trolling is what you are doing and you know it

My brethren mates across the pond singing Sweet Caroline  while holding many beautiful English ,Red & White flags .God Speed , don’t surrender.

Cheers

 

 

Just now, Bkk Brian said:

Off topic trolling is what you are doing and you know it

I know nothing of the sort.

 

Laurence Fox gets three mentions in the OP.

 

I know him as an actor, or at least from when he was an actor; I believe he’s ‘resting’ these days.

1 minute ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I know nothing of the sort.

 

Laurence Fox gets three mentions in the OP.

 

I know him as an actor, or at least from when he was an actor; I believe he’s ‘resting’ these days.

Troll

4 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Troll

 

I can think of plenty of other names for him...

27 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

And I was only offering my admiration of his acting abilities, particularly when playing a right wing extremist.

 

this really isn't as witty as you thought it would be. just a long standing pattern. 

5 minutes ago, stoner said:

 

this really isn't as witty as you thought it would be. just a long standing pattern. 

I don’t see anything witty about any of this, I think it’s deadly serious.

 

Charging through police cordons, animal cruelty, abusive remarks.

 

It doesn’t look at all humorous to me.

 

 

 

2 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I don’t see anything witty about any of this, I think it’s deadly serious.

 

Charging through police cordons, animal cruelty, abusive remarks.

 

It doesn’t look at all humorous to me.

 

 

 

 

yet here you are on this thread attempting to make witty comments in a sly way. don't bother responding with your typical bs. 

 

ask the forum if you think i am off on my assessment. you will be pleasantly surprised me thinks. 

 

also...nice deflection. you are quite good at this ill give you that. 

1 minute ago, stoner said:

 

yet here you are on this thread attempting to make witty comments in a sly way. don't bother responding with your typical bs. 

 

ask the forum if you think i am off on my assessment. you will be pleasantly surprised me thinks. 

 

also...nice deflection. you are quite good at this ill give you that. 

This isn’t a popularity contest.

……

St George’s day, an opportunity to celebrate many of the wonderful and admirable things about England.

 

Turned into barging through police lines, animal cruelty, abusive remarks and right there in the middle of it, the rightwing carpet bagging duo, convicted fraudster ‘Yaxley-Lennon’ and erstwhile rather good actor Laurence Fox.

 

 

 

1 minute ago, Chomper Higgot said:

This isn’t a popularity contest.

 

no one said it was. however it seems you are timid to actually know. tells all.

1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:

More baseless assumptions on your part.

 

Here’s the bit you are missing:

 

Topics of discussion on the forum are open to anyone to comment on the basis of one single qualification, that they are members of the forum.

 

Having corrected you in that matter.

 

Do you have anything to say about the topic under discussion?

And you spend the vast majority of your time on American topics.

 

Doesn't your own country need your advice?

1 minute ago, G_Money said:

And you spend the vast majority of your time on American topics.

 

Doesn't your own country need your advice?

Does his own country want his advice, I very much doubt it. 

12 minutes ago, Wobblybob said:

Does his own country want his advice, I very much doubt it. 

I highly doubt they do.  Maybe that’s why he always interjects his opinion and advice on ours (USA).  
 

Even though he doesn’t live in the USA he feels he knows what is best for the American people.  Strange, but true.

 

However according to forum rules he is free to post wherever he wants.  
 

Unfortunately the USA topics are stuck with him.  And a few others.

7 hours ago, Martin71 said:

 

Or patriotism showing that they love their country...celebrating St Georges day is no different to the Irish celebrating St Patrick's day... or are they being hateful as well ...

 

Except these were a bunch of right-wing, nationalistic thugs.