Right to protest...

[Knave of Hearts]

I didn't study English at University but I did learn english at school. I see you are confused at differentiating the two establishments that happens a lot to those who have only ever attended one of them.

So you only learned English at school, but you never studied it.
English is one of the compulsory subjects. That means you had no choice, you had to study, but you didn't.
There's the problem. You shouldn't have wasted your time while you were learning it.

I didn't study English. Sorry about that.

To study - devote time and attention to gaining knowledge of (an academic subject), especially by means of books.

 

[JP_]

I believe in free speech and the right to protest, in fact if protesting was banned how else could peoples opinions be expressed. There are some protests that I don't agree with and feel should not be allowed but once this happens then we are heading towards living in a police state. It is counter protests that should be banned.

Counter protests? All protest is a counter argument, surely?

Seeing that we already don't report on some protests, and like about others, this is a very dangerous road...

 

[Highway Man]

Counter protests? All protest is a counter argument, surely?

Seeing that we already don't report on some protests, and like about others, this is a very dangerous road...

Yes I see your point, what I mean is allow all protests to take place peacefully and not allow two groups namely the original protest and a counter protest together in the same place at the same time to avoid conflict and or rioting.

 

[JP_]

Giving the police a mandate to decide on whether or not a protest has the right to go ahead is another short step to an increasingly authoritarian state.

Funny that the people claiming that Sharia law will come into force, and organise so-called freedom of speech marches, are very quiet about the proposed changes. Patriots my arse!

 

[Mottie]

The latest intention may be welcomed by those who may not like certain protests such as the pro Palestinian marches...

However it will also apply to far right and anti immigrant protests!

Don’t forget all those pointless and pathetic anti-Brexit protests too.

 

[Knave of Hearts]

Don’t forget all those pointless and pathetic anti-Brexit protests too.

Protest marches are an important method to demonstrate the strength of feeling about issues throughout society. Similarly, the composition of the marches illustrate the demographic of protests.

Letters to local MPs etc do not convey the strength of feeling among the populace. Only petitions come anywhere close to conveying the strength of feeling about issues in society. But petitions are easily ignored.

One could create a hierarchy of demonstration of feeling against policies and actions by the government: e.g. letters to MPs,-> petitions -> static protests -> protest marches -> violent demonstrations -> riots -> rebellion- etc.

Similarly one could probably predict, from the demographic of the protesters, which method has already been exhausted.
E.g.older, wiser protesters will probably have already written to their MPs and signed any available petitions.
Younger, more volatile protesters will probably go straight to the violent demonstrations, and omit the earlier processes.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Yes I see your point, what I mean is allow all protests to take place peacefully and not allow two groups namely the original protest and a counter protest together in the same place at the same time to avoid conflict and or rioting.

So if a protest march went past me as I was out I wouldn't be able to challenge their protest?

Slippery slope I think

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Don’t forget all those pointless and pathetic anti-Brexit protests too.

Are you saying they shouldn't have been allowed ?

 

[Londoner2]

2 main parties wrnngling with growth n stagnation due to the self imposed straighjacket of brexit, soon to add Reform to the list, eventually it will be in 8 years time when we vote to go back in, pound will be no more and hello Euro.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

2 main parties wrnngling with growth n stagnation due to the self imposed straighjacket of brexit, soon to add Reform to the list, eventually it will be in 8 years time when we vote to go back in, pound will be no more and hello Euro.

And if (IF) it happens we will join up with much worse terms and benefits than we had before.

But we certainly haven't benefited from leaving.

I'm still waiting for the benefits, but I think there's more chance of rejoining than seeing those.

 

[Highway Man]

So if a protest march went past me as I was out I wouldn't be able to challenge their protest?

Slippery slope I think

You on your own outside would not constitute a counter protest group gauding the other group. I am talking of purposely going out of your way to organise a counter protest at the same place. Do you like rival protests screaming at each other and creating havoc?

 

[Odds]

You on your own outside would not constitute a counter protest group gauding the other group. I am talking of purposely going out of your way to organise a counter protest at the same place. Do you like rival protests screaming at each other and creating havoc?

you must be new here.

 

[Knave of Hearts]

You on your own outside would not constitute a counter protest group gauding the other group. I am talking of purposely going out of your way to organise a counter protest at the same place. Do you like rival protests screaming at each other and creating havoc?

Goading.

 

[motorbiking]

Police have the power to stop you counter protesting - Public Order Act etc.

An organised protest is exactly that - organised.
shouting "boo" etc as they go past - is not a counter protest.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

You on your own outside would not constitute a counter protest group gauding the other group. I am talking of purposely going out of your way to organise a counter protest at the same place. Do you like rival protests screaming at each other and creating havoc?

A group of 5?

When does it become a counter protest?

1 person from every property the protest passes?

It's a slippery slope