Herne Bay March Sees Pro British Speakers Rally for KNM
Herne Bay had one of those wet, grey seaside days that can either flatten a crowd or bring people together. On Saturday 24 October, the weather didn’t stop a Pro British march from going ahead, with St George’s flags, speeches, and a clear message from organisers that the event should stay peaceful.
The gathering featured speakers including Harry Hilden, Dean Phillpott, Jodie Missuskent, Shayne Wiskin, and Chris Mitchell, who made his first speech in front of a crowd. Supporters described the mood as cheerful, determined, and focused on concerns about Britain’s direction, local communities, public safety, and the sense many people have that ordinary working people are being ignored.
That kind of event will always draw strong views. But the key thing on the day, according to organisers, was that attendees were encouraged to march calmly, avoid confrontation, and keep the focus on their own message.
Flags and wet weather shaped the look of the Herne Bay march.
A wet-weather march with a clear focus on order
One of the most practical details from the day was the gazebo set up by Harry Hilden and Dean Phillpott. It might sound simple, but on a wet day, shelter matters. It gave people somewhere to get out of the rain, regroup, and collect themselves after the march.
Supporters said the gazebo was also used to hand out England flags and offer free bottles of water. That kind of thing helps keep a crowd settled, especially when people have been walking, standing about, and dealing with poor weather.
The organisers also made a point of asking people not to engage with counter-protesters. That’s not a small thing. Marches can get tense quickly when opposing groups are nearby. A calm crowd needs clear expectations, and from the account given, Harry Hilden and Dean Phillpott pushed the message that the day should stay peaceful.
There’s a lesson there for any public demonstration, whatever the politics. If people are going to gather in public, especially around a topic that divides opinion, the basics matter:
Keep people safe and dry where possible.
Give clear instructions before tensions rise.
Make sure the message doesn’t get lost in side arguments.
Avoid provocation and keep moving.
Leave the area without trouble.
That’s how an event stays focused. It also makes it harder for critics to reduce the whole day to disorder or confrontation.
Harry Hilden and Dean Phillpott led from the front
Harry Hilden, the leader of the Kent Nationalist Movement, has become a familiar figure at Pro British demonstrations in Kent and beyond. Those who back him see him as someone who has spent close to two years speaking about Britain’s decline, public frustration, and the future of local communities.
The language around these themes can become heated, and it’s worth being clear. Concerns about housing, jobs, safety, public services, and national identity are real political topics. They should be discussed openly.
On the day in Herne Bay, Hilden’s practical role seemed just as important as his political one. He helped create a base for the group, handed out flags, and encouraged calm behaviour. That’s the sort of organising that shapes how a march feels on the ground.
Dean Phillpott, described as co-leader, also played a visible role. Supporters credit him with bringing local groups together and helping build attendance at events. In movements like this, turnout rarely grows by accident. It usually comes from people making calls, sharing plans, arranging transport, and keeping local networks connected.
That behind-the-scenes work doesn’t always get noticed, but it’s often what turns a small gathering into something that feels more organised.
For attendees, the sight of many St George’s flags was clearly a big part of the day. The flag carried the tone of the march. It gave people an immediate symbol to stand behind, and it made the group visible across the seafront area.
For some, the St George’s flag is a proud national emblem. For others, depending on context, it can feel politically charged. That’s why discipline at events like this matters. If organisers want the flag to be seen as a patriotic nationalist symbol rather than hostile, the behaviour around it has to match that claim, and credit is due to the organisers at this event for behaving with class.
Shayne Wiskin raised concerns about London and local identity
Shayne Wiskin’s speech focused on his concerns about changes in his local area of London, with particular mention of Newham and the decline of the Cockney identity. Supporters said he spoke about the drop in the White British population in the borough over a 20-year period, using figures that he presented as evidence of wider cultural change.
Demographic change is a sensitive subject. It can’t be handled well with slogans alone. London has changed a lot over recent decades, and different people experience that change in different ways. Some see it as normal movement in a global capital. Others feel that older local identities have faded, especially where families have been priced out, communities have moved, and familiar streets no longer feel the same.
That last point matters. People should be able to talk about losing a sense of home. A strong country needs room for local memory.
Wiskin’s contribution seemed to speak to people who feel that parts of Britain have changed faster than anyone in power wants to admit. Many people agree with his framing, that feeling is part of the modern political mood. Ignoring it doesn’t make it disappear.
Jodie Missus Kent spoke from a family and community angle
Jodie Missus Kent was another named figure at the event, and supporters were keen to congratulate her on the recent birth of the newest addition to her family. That personal detail matters because it feeds into the way she presents her politics. Her concerns, as described by supporters, are tied to family, safety, and the future of children growing up in Britain.
She has been spoken of as a strong figure in the Pro British movement, with a record of raising concerns about the decline of Britain and the condition of local streets. One of the points linked to her is opposition to war and a belief that Britain should avoid being dragged into foreign conflicts while serious problems remain at home.
That argument will land with plenty of people, even outside her political circle. There’s a broad public frustration around the idea that governments can find money, energy, and urgency for overseas issues while town centres, policing, housing, and health services at home feel stretched.
Her reported appearance on the UTK stage in 2025, where supporters say she performed one of her songs, also shows how culture and politics often mix. Songs, flags, speeches, and family stories all do something different from policy documents. They create feeling. They help people feel part of a shared cause.
That can be powerful. The healthiest version of any political movement keeps the human side while still being careful with facts, language, and the way it talks about people outside the group.
For Jodie’s supporters, her appeal seems to come from being direct and personal. She speaks like someone worried about the country her children will inherit. That kind of message is easy to understand because it starts with home, family, and the streets people know.
Chris Mitchell’s first speech put Britain at the centre
Chris Mitchell’s debut speech was one of the notable moments of the Herne Bay event. Speaking in front of a crowd for the first time is no small step. Even confident people can feel the pressure when they move from private conversations to a public microphone.
Supporters said Mitchell spoke with energy about putting Britain first and keeping attention on the country’s own problems. His message, as described, was that Britain is in crisis and that national focus should stay on domestic issues rather than other nations.
That theme has become common across many parts of British politics. People might use different language for it, but the feeling behind it is familiar: fix what’s broken at home before making promises elsewhere.
For many households, “Britain first” means practical things:
Safer streets and visible policing.
Better access to GPs, dentists, and hospitals.
More affordable housing.
Town centres that don’t feel abandoned.
Schools that have what they need.
Jobs that pay enough to live on.
A government that seems to listen.
Those concerns aren’t fringe. They’re everyday issues. The argument comes in how people explain the causes and what solutions they offer.
Mitchell’s first appearance gave him a place in that conversation. If he continues speaking at future events, the challenge will be to turn strong feeling into clear proposals. Crowds can cheer a punchy line, but lasting influence comes from explaining what should change, who should do it, and how ordinary people would benefit.
The bigger picture around marches like this
The Herne Bay march sits inside a wider mood in Britain. Trust in politics is low. Many people feel public services are under strain. Some feel national identity has become harder to talk about without being judged.
People can love their country and still have a duty to speak responsibly. People can criticise a movement and still accept that many attendees are motivated by real frustration, not just party politics.
That’s why peaceful conduct matters so much. Once a march becomes aggressive, the message gets buried. But when people stay calm, keep their arguments focused, and avoid confrontation, the public can at least hear what’s being said.
The Herne Bay event, as described by supporters, showed a group presenting itself as an organised, patriotic nationalist, and peaceful movement. The speeches raised themes that are already alive across Britain: identity, local decline, war, public spending, remigration, housing, and whether the government is listening.
No one march settles those questions. But it does show that these concerns aren’t going away. We would like to make clear the people mentioned in this article are good regular hard working individuals who if not for the neglect of government would be found doing something else positive for their family or communities, these people mentioned are concerned citizens of a country that has leaders who would much rather see the history of it forgotten, a once proud safe nation now in decline due to Parliamentary greed and own self gain, the question now. Has the once Great Britain been sold for a bag of gold ?
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