The right to protest

[deptfordmarmoset]

The government is trying to get legislation about restricting demonstrations without the assent of the Lords. Jenny Jones has tabled a ''Fatal Motion'' to try and block this sidestepping of the democratic process. Labour aren't helping here. And the press is completely blanking the whole issue.

View: https://twitter.com/PeterStefanovi2/status/1667193059333775362

 

[matticus]

... and in parallel, JSO protestors* have been given bail conditions forbidding
ANY protest on public land
(not just on the highway, or causing an obstruction, or breaking any laws).

What next - granted bail if you promise to vote for the Government?

*not Phoebe Plummer - hers was just "protest on the public highway"

 

[Deleted member 121]

What next - granted bail if you promise to vote for the Government?

Sounds great if i was caught after a bank heist. I'll vote for any lunatic if they let me go and dig up my money from where i buried it.

 

[Deleted member 49]

View: https://twitter.com/Haggis_UK/status/1668693777848868876?t=uh11X7EBwJZJ_ESEB0-moQ&s=19

 

[newfhouse]

@multitool will be along shortly to tell us that it’s a price worth paying.

 

[multitool]

@multitool will be along shortly to tell us that it’s a price worth paying.

Run out of things to do this evening, Newf?

 

[newfhouse]

Run out of things to do this evening, Newf?

No, I’m doing this.

And so are you.

 

[multitool]

No, I’m doing this.

And so are you.

 

[theclaud]

View: https://twitter.com/Haggis_UK/status/1668693777848868876?t=uh11X7EBwJZJ_ESEB0-moQ&s=19

Ah, Vernon Coaker, of Possible Bee Stings fame.

 

[Deleted member 49]

Ah, Vernon Coaker, of Possible Bee Stings fame.

As well as toothache, diarrhoea and cut fingers....999 what's your emergency ?

 

[Ian H]

Ah, Vernon Coaker, of Possible Bee Stings fame.

Wasn't that one of the tracks on a Mothers album?

 

[theclaud]

Wasn't that one of the tracks on a Mothers album?

If it wasn't, it should've been.

 

[matticus]

The government is trying to get legislation about restricting demonstrations without the assent of the Lords. Jenny Jones has tabled a ''Fatal Motion'' to try and block this sidestepping of the democratic process. Labour aren't helping here. And the press is completely blanking the whole issue.

Well, they've done it. I think 10 Labour Lords voted againts. 170 made a "Vote of Regret" - a sort of "We didn't want this, but we're just following orders, so don't blame us!", as far as I can see.

How incredibly depressing. Not even my free "Ride to Work" coffee can cheer me up this morning.

 

[bobzmyunkle]

Six hours later and no update from Tool on the tactical brilliance of this vote?

 

[Milzy]

I’m still frothing from when the Canadian Truck drivers got their bank accounts frozen until they stopped protesting. I’d expect that in somewhere like China/Russia.