EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: ‘If It Wasn’t For Police You’d Be Dead’ – Lefties Chant At Nationalists At London Rally

Thousands of hard-left protesters descended on London Saturday afternoon ostensibly to protest against racism clashing with counter-demonstrators of the nationalist group Britain First.

Exclusive footage shows the far left demonstrators shouting: “If it wasn’t for the coppers you’d be dead” at the Britain First group as police struggled to separate the angry crowds.

Police form a barrier around the Britain First counter-demonstration (Rachel Megawhat/Breitbart London)

Police form a barrier around the Britain First counter-demonstration (Rachel Megawhat/Breitbart London)

The rally started in Portland Place, with protesters marching to Trafalgar Square where they heard from a number of hard line left wing speakers.

Although the groups claimed they were out in solidarity with European Anti-Racism Day, many speeches and banners veered off topic, with people protesting disability benefits cuts, global capitalism and supporting American movements such as Black Lives Matter.

'Black Lives Matter' comes to the UK (Rachel Megawhat/Breitbart London)

‘Black Lives Matter’ comes to the UK (Rachel Megawhat/Breitbart London)

There were also extremist sympathisers in attendance, including Sulaiman Ghani, who has spoken in support of convicted Al Qaeda terrorists, and even appeared side by side with the Labour Party’s 2016 London Mayor candidate Sadiq Khan during a rally against Guantanamo Bay. He also said that women should be “subservient”.

Sulaiman Ghani (Rachel Megawhat/Breitbart London)

Sulaiman Ghani (Rachel Megawhat/Breitbart London)

Speaking at the rally, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for International Development Diane Abbott told the crowd: “We are rallying against racism; against fascism; against Islamophobia; AND against anti-Semitism,” referring to her party’s recent controversy with anti-Semitic supporters.

Labour MP and Shadow International Development Secretary Diane Abbott (Rachel Megawhat/Breitbart London)

Labour MP and Shadow International Development Secretary Diane Abbott (Rachel Megawhat/Breitbart London)

Comedian Jeremy Hardy also espoused some white liberal guilt when he said:

“People say white people are in danger of becoming a minority in London. Well, I am one of the whitest people you will ever meet. I’ve done my family tree. I thought ‘this will be interesting’. It f*cking wasn’t. 200 year of white people from the South East of England.

“Because you are my brothers and sisters. These people are my brothers and sisters. I have no more claim to this soil than anyone here.”

Comedian Jeremy Hardy (Rachel Megawhat/Breitbart London)

Comedian Jeremy Hardy (Rachel Megawhat/Breitbart London)

Scroll down for more pictures of the event.

Zita Holbourne Co-Chair of Black Activists Rising Against Cuts (BARAC) (Rachel Megawhat/Breitbart London)

Zita Holbourne, Co-Chair of Black Activists Rising Against Cuts (BARAC) (Rachel Megawhat/Breitbart London)

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Feminists for open borders. That has not worked so well elsewhere. (Rachel Megawhat/Breitbart London)

Feminists for open borders. That has not worked so well elsewhere. (Rachel Megawhat/Breitbart London)

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The usual suspects were out in force (Rachel Megawhat/Breitbart London)

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A far left news stand (Rachel Megawhat/Breitbart London)

A far left news stand (Rachel Megawhat/Breitbart London)

Britain First staged a counter-demonstration (Rachel Megawhat/Breitbart London)

Britain First staged a counter-demonstration (Rachel Megawhat/Breitbart London)

Some signs made little sense (Rachel Megawhat/Breitbart London)

Some signs made little sense (Rachel Megawhat/Breitbart London)

Blacking up at an anti-racism rally? (Rachel Megawhat/Breitbart London)

Blacking up at an anti-racism rally? (Rachel Megawhat/Breitbart London)

A demonstrator claims capitalism is to blame (Rachel Megawhat/Breitbart London)

A demonstrator claims capitalism is to blame (Rachel Megawhat/Breitbart London)

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