In August far-right organisers announced plans to hold a ‘pro-UK’ rally in George Square, Glasgow on 7^th September. This was immediately reciprocated by the political left.  Various trade unions, anti-fascist and anti-racism organisations came together under the stewardship of the Stand Up To Racism organisation with the intention of holding a peaceful, family-friendly counter demonstration. Additionally, the organisers of a large Scottish Independence rally that was due to be held in Edinburgh on the same day cancelled it in favour of supporting the SUTR cause. On the day, following an intensive social media campaign, the far right was vastly outnumbered, estimates suggest about three hundred on their side with and three thousand on the opposing side. Although there was plenty of verbal abuse being thrown about, especially on the right side with photographers also being fair game, thankfully there was no real violence as such, mostly due to a heavy and well organised Police Scotland presence which kept both sides apart but also ensured fair media coverage.