Massive London March Sends Message to Far Right, Says Billy Bragg

Musician calls on new generation of activists to join 'anti-fascist tradition' and defeat hate

Mar. 29, 2026 at 6:08pm

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Musician and activist Billy Bragg has spoken about the massive march in London on March 28, 2026, organized by the Together Alliance. Bragg, who performed at the 'House Against Hate' stage, said the protest will send a message to the 'shysters' on the far right in the UK, and that the people of Britain will not be fooled by their divisive rhetoric.

Why it matters

The march was a response to the growing threat of the far right in the UK, including events like the 'unite the kingdom' rally in 2025 that drew an estimated 110,000 to 150,000 people. Bragg sees the march as part of a long tradition of anti-fascist activism, dating back to the Battle of Cable Street in 1936.

The details

The protest on March 28 drew an estimated half a million people to the streets of central London to stand up for unity and raise awareness about the far right. Bragg was one of the performers on the 'House Against Hate' stage, alongside acts like Self Esteem, Hot Chip, Jessie Ware and Katy B. In his reflection on the event, Bragg said he felt 'greatly inspired' and that the march suggested the people of Britain will not be fooled by far-right politicians who try to scapegoat immigrants rather than address issues like the cost of living, the NHS, and the climate crisis.

  • The protest took place on March 28, 2026.
  • In September 2025, the Metropolitan police estimated that between 110,000 and 150,000 people attended the 'unite the kingdom' rally in central London, where Tommy Robinson and Elon Musk were among the speakers.
  • In 2024, thousands of anti-racism protestors rallied together across the UK in response to the anti-immigrant rallies that followed the Southport killings.

The players

Billy Bragg

A musician and activist who performed at the 'House Against Hate' stage during the London march.

Together Alliance

The organization that organized the massive march in London on March 28, 2026.

Tommy Robinson

A far-right activist who was a speaker at the 'unite the kingdom' rally in London in 2025.

Nigel Farage

A politician who was criticized by the Green Party leader Zack Polanski for appeasing the far right.

Zack Polanski

The Green Party leader who spoke at the 'House Against Hate' stage, urging the crowd to organize in their local communities.

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What they’re saying

“The concerns that people have about rising cost of living, widening gaps between the rich and poor, an over-stretched NHS, the lack of affordable housing and the effects of the climate crisis cannot be solved by rounding up people of colour and forcing them to 'remigrate'.”

— Billy Bragg, Musician and activist

“Between now and the next election, there will be politicians of the Far-age right and the far right who will bang the drum for remigration in the hope that no one will ask them how they intend to address those aforementioned problems. Yesterday suggests that the people of Britain will not allow themselves to be fooled by such shysters.”

— Billy Bragg, Musician and activist

“Go back to your communities, to the community centres, to your trade unions, to your friends, to your neighbours. We must organise in our communities. Local elections are coming in just a few weeks' time.”

— Zack Polanski, Green Party leader

“There have been dark times, I know people have been scared and we have been afraid, but days like this are here to send a message – a message to Tommy Robinson, to Nigel Farage, to those who appease them. We will defeat hate. It's time to make hope normal again.”

— Zack Polanski, Green Party leader

The takeaway

This march represents a new generation of activists joining the long tradition of anti-fascist movements in the UK, determined to defeat the divisive rhetoric and scapegoating of the far right through grassroots community organizing and local political action.