The right to protest

[Zhivago]

Not sure what's worse, the fact that they're adding a bunch of new offences as amendments after the second reading, in order to avoid parliamentary scrutiny, or the new offences themselves as pertains to their potential to stifle protest.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... lice-state

Details here:
https://bills.parliament.uk/publication ... uments/964

Page 68, Amendment 319A onwards

[Son of Mathonwy]

Not sure what's worse, the fact that they're adding a bunch of new offences as amendments after the second reading, in order to avoid parliamentary scrutiny, or the new offences themselves as pertains to their potential to stifle protest.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... lice-state

Details here:
https://bills.parliament.uk/publication ... uments/964

Page 68, Amendment 319A onwards

Yes, it's hard to know which is worse. If (when) they get away with this late insertion, creating of new draconian offences (very much what you'd expect in a police state), they'll do it again, and to an even greater extent. Aren't there any rules about this? How much of a bill can be changed after the Lords have seen it?

Aa to the laws, protest is over in the UK. Or rather, any protest this government or the police doesn't like. Unless you're willing to become a criminal for it.

(As an aside, it does seem to criminalize the practice of clamping the wheels of someone else's car.)

[Son of Mathonwy]

Other than Monbiot, the Guardian seems uninterested in this story. Same for the Independent. I'm not saying don't cover the No. 10 Christmas parties story but guys, this is our democracy being dismantled here.

[cashead]

Straight out of the Crosby Textor playbook.

Keep the press distracted with dead cats and a buffoon act. I'm guessing they're also holding access to cabinet hostage for the press.

Seriously, we saw the same shit in New Zealand.

[Son of Mathonwy]

Mobiot continues to beat the drum on this, since no one else in the media is interested.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... slation-uk

[Mellsblue]

Not sure what's worse, the fact that they're adding a bunch of new offences as amendments after the second reading, in order to avoid parliamentary scrutiny, or the new offences themselves as pertains to their potential to stifle protest.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... lice-state

Details here:
https://bills.parliament.uk/publication ... uments/964

Page 68, Amendment 319A onwards

Yes, it's hard to know which is worse. If (when) they get away with this late insertion, creating of new draconian offences (very much what you'd expect in a police state), they'll do it again, and to an even greater extent. Aren't there any rules about this? How much of a bill can be changed after the Lords have seen it?

Aa to the laws, protest is over in the UK. Or rather, any protest this government or the police doesn't like. Unless you're willing to become a criminal for it.

(As an aside, it does seem to criminalize the practice of clamping the wheels of someone else's car.)

How was your protest march this weekend?