UKIP “Walk with Jesus Parade” misrepresents Christianity to target Muslims and migrants in East London
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Once again, the borough of Tower Hamlets is being threatened by racist outsiders. The discredited rump of the UKIP party is planning to march through Whitechapel on 31st January. They tried to do the same on 25th October 2025, but were stopped by thousands of local people who attended the Tower Hamlets Unity Demo, supported by 60 organisations, as well as the elected Mayor, Lutfur Rahman.
This time, UKIP wants to come to one of the most culturally-diverse communities in the country and “Walk with Jesus” parade.
But this has absolutely nothing to do with Christianity and is an insult to people, including many residents of east London, who genuinely follow the Christian faith. What UKIP really wants to do is sow hatred and fear by targeting the Muslim community and migrants.
The Tower Hamlets Unity Demo and the Victory Parade last October was publicly supported by Christian leaders from the borough, alongside other members of the Inter-Faith Forum. One of the co-founders of United East End, formed in 2010 to oppose the racist-EDL, was the Reverend Alan Green.
Recent research found that 91% of Tower Hamlets residents think people from different backgrounds get along well together. We are not an “island of strangers” as the Prime Minister has said, and we don’t need Nick Tenconi of UKIP or Nigel Farage of Reform UK telling us how we should live, pray, or who our neighbours should be.
This year is the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street. Ever since, the people of the East End have stood shoulder-to-shoulder against those who seek to divide us.
UKIP are not welcome here because east London is – and always will be – No Place for Hate.
United East End
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