'One of Jesus's parables prompted me to join the counter-protest on Saturday'
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Thomas Sharpe is a writer, political commentator, and Transformation Manager at the National Grid. On Saturday, he joined around 5,000 others at the Stand Up To Racism counter-protests in London. He spoke with Esther Higham about the tense day, how one of Jesus’s parables prompted him to go, and what it means to love our enemies in the context of political disagreement.
Released on 17 Sep 2025
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