The bizarre scene unfolded on Westminster Bridge this afternoon (Picture: Twitter/Christian Calgie)

Two very different protests crossed paths today and it was absolutely glorious.

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ICYMI, thousands of Tommy Robinson supporters gathered in London, protesting against the jailing of the English Defence League founder.

The far-right rally turned violent, with protesters hurling missiles and smoke-bombs at police.

But just down the road, something more entertaining was taking place.


Hundreds of cyclists shed their clothes and took part in the World Naked Bike Ride, in an annual protest aimed at celebrating the human body and campaigning against the use of cars.

Though happening at the same time, both protests were at separate ends of the city.



Until this happened.

They have merged. I am in hell. pic.twitter.com/rZypKF6Zph — Calgie (@christiancalgie) June 9, 2018

A naked man on a Boris bike and another on a kids scooter were pictured cycling past a fully clothed Tommy Robinson supporter who was holding a ‘Free Tommy’ placard.

Christian Calgie, who took the spectacular image, shared the image on Twitter, simply writing: ‘They have merged. I am in hell.’

So I cleared the Tommy Robinson protest and now I’ve walked into a naked bicycle ride??? pic.twitter.com/KGMQFZCtUu — Calgie (@christiancalgie) June 9, 2018

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He also shared an image from the movie London Has Fallen and wrote: ‘So I cleared the Tommy Robinson protest and now I’ve walked into a naked bicycle ride???’

Christian, who took the picture as he was crossing Westminster Bridge, told Metro.co.uk: ‘The idea that these socially conservative protesters had caught up in the naked cycle ride was very amusing.’

And Twitter of course had plenty to say about the bizarre scene:

If London staging a naked bike ride on the same day as a Free Robinson demonstration tells us anything, it’s that we aren’t being governed by Sharia Law — •lina• (@agirlcalledlina) June 9, 2018

The Free Tommy Robinson protest clashed with the Naked Bike Ride in London today. Must've been a sight, all those dicks on display. Alongside people riding bikes. — Berk on a bike ?? (@Berk_On_A_Bike) June 9, 2018

Trooping the Colour in the background would add an extra dimension and Armageddon would be upon us. — Ali (@Ali_and_Ferb) June 9, 2018

Free Tommy meets Free Willy ? — Drivelcast (@drivelcast) June 9, 2018

So, the #WorldNakedBikeRide and #FreeTommy protest passed each other, meaning hundreds of dicks and arses were interrupted by people on bikes. — Chris Brosnahan (@ChrisBrosnahan) June 9, 2018

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