Avon and Somerset Police has enacted two powers in a geographical area covering the whole of the city centre from the docks to the Bearpit, ahead of the march by the Bristol Patriots.<\/p>\n
The group said they intend to gather at the Cenotaph at 11am<\/a> on Saturday morning, and at noon stage a march from there to Broadmead and Castle Park, before returning to the Cenotaph.<\/p>\n They are billing their march as \u2018Enough is Enough\u2019, and against Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. A counter-protest of anti-racism groups in Bristol has pledged to outnumber the Bristol Patriot marchers, and have called their counter-protest, which will gather at the Cenotaph from 10am, \u2018We Hate Keir Starmer More Than You<\/a>\u2019.<\/p>\n The police have been granted extra powers to be able to arrest anyone who refuses to take off a mask or anything that officers believe is being worn to conceal their identity.<\/p>\n A second power is a special anti-social behaviour dispersal order, giving the police the power to disperse crowds or individuals from a specific area. Both powers will be in place in the city from 8am to 6pm on Saturday.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Bristol Patriots plan march through city centre again<\/a>READ MORE: Bristol counter protesters surrounded to ‘prevent breach of the peace’<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe policing operation we have in place follows well-rehearsed plans that enable protest to take place lawfully and peacefully, while protecting the interests of the public,\u201d said Neighbourhood Policing Acting Inspector Sean Underwood.<\/p>\n \u201cWe will have specialised units deployed and will utilise additional police powers to mitigate against any potential disorder, and we will be in close contact with our partners and stakeholders to ensure any disruption is kept to a minimum,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n \u201cThe authorities that have been put in place are designed to ensure anyone who wants to protest is free to do so, but we wish to make it clear to all that we will not accept any form of hate, discrimination, or violence. Where anyone breaks the law, officers will take action,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n With the route of the march thought to be from the Cenotaph and into the city centre, the police do not appear to be attempting to stop counter-protesters from gathering in its path. Back in early October, police tried and failed to disperse hundreds of people who had gathered on The Centre, in the path of the Bristol Patriots\u2019 planned march from the Cenotaph to College Green.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1_WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-05-at-144106jpeg.jpg\")
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