I was just going to post an article about this too.

Not a good look for "democracy" is it?

In some ways , this is the point these protestors are making.

A very bad look this. If they weren't causing anybody any harm then there's nothing wrong in protesting. Similar to how there's nothing wrong with a peaceful protest against the Glazers.

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Claudia Winkleman called it a "Tory Christmas" today!

If it was another country, there'd be uproar
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Exactly. This is the hypocrisy that I often talk about with a lot of the western countries.

This country’s a f-cking joke. Councils have used money meant for food banks for coronation celebrations, £100m of tax payers money being used to celebrate a billionaire getting a fancy new hat.

If it's peaceful it's lawful, or should be.

Can see both sides on this one TBH. Security was always going to be paramount today. Groups of protestors congregating near the route of the procession, and you’ve no idea what their intentions are … just takes one numpty to run into a bunch of marching horses and it’s chaos, so they removed the chance of that happening. Not ideal, but not an easy call.

Hope the police used rubber bullets

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comment by Dave The Jackal (U22179)
posted 5 minutes ago
Can see both sides on this one TBH. Security was always going to be paramount today. Groups of protestors congregating near the route of the procession, and you’ve no idea what their intentions are … just takes one numpty to run into a bunch of marching horses and it’s chaos, so they removed the chance of that happening. Not ideal, but not an easy call.
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Security being paramount doesn’t mean you can start arresting people for not breaking the law lol

comment by AdamAdams (U22999)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Dave The Jackal (U22179)
posted 5 minutes ago
Can see both sides on this one TBH. Security was always going to be paramount today. Groups of protestors congregating near the route of the procession, and you’ve no idea what their intentions are … just takes one numpty to run into a bunch of marching horses and it’s chaos, so they removed the chance of that happening. Not ideal, but not an easy call.
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Security being paramount doesn’t mean you can start arresting people for not breaking the law lol
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They should have moved them away from the route, not arrested them

comment by Tarrico_sees_red (U5595)
posted 21 minutes ago

Well imagine that Keri Starmer is in power and implementing mandatory cycle to work on cycle lanes, country-wide ULEZ, 15 minute cities for all, transgender classes in schools, vegan sausage roll only. And whatever else they imagine up to get angry about.
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Sounds like 'Keri' has led the transgender charge?

comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 6 seconds ago
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posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Dave The Jackal (U22179)
posted 5 minutes ago
Can see both sides on this one TBH. Security was always going to be paramount today. Groups of protestors congregating near the route of the procession, and you’ve no idea what their intentions are … just takes one numpty to run into a bunch of marching horses and it’s chaos, so they removed the chance of that happening. Not ideal, but not an easy call.
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Security being paramount doesn’t mean you can start arresting people for not breaking the law lol
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They should have moved them away from the route, not arrested them
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At most possibly - but you either have the right to legal and peaceful protest in this country or you don’t. The whole take back control mantra has gone to the Tories’ head.

Just 622 days until we can cite these cuuunts out

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who cares. Bunch of worthless fecks who spend more time offended than actually doing anything worthwhile.

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comment by AdamAdams (U22999)
posted 2 minutes ago
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comment by AdamAdams (U22999)
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comment by Dave The Jackal (U22179)
posted 5 minutes ago
Can see both sides on this one TBH. Security was always going to be paramount today. Groups of protestors congregating near the route of the procession, and you’ve no idea what their intentions are … just takes one numpty to run into a bunch of marching horses and it’s chaos, so they removed the chance of that happening. Not ideal, but not an easy call.
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Security being paramount doesn’t mean you can start arresting people for not breaking the law lol
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They should have moved them away from the route, not arrested them
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At most possibly - but you either have the right to legal and peaceful protest in this country or you don’t. The whole take back control mantra has gone to the Tories’ head.
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The police have always had the power to ' move along ' people, don't know why really. I guess to stop trouble before it begins. But arrest ? No I don't like that

https://www.theguardian.com/global/video/2023/may/06/down-with-the-crown-protesters-boo-as-king-charless-coronation-procession-passes-video?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

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posted 18 seconds ago
https://www.theguardian.com/global/video/2023/may/06/down-with-the-crown-protesters-boo-as-king-charless-coronation-procession-passes-video?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Some were allowed. Good.

Republic were in contact with the police about their protest weeks ago.

They told them where they were going to be going, what it was going to say on their placards, and how they planned to protest.

The police told them none of that would be a problem.

So Republic turned up this morning to set up their protest, as planned, as they’d run past the police. And members of the group were arrested and placards were confiscated.

This is how creeping authoritarianism works:

They tell you they’re serious about protecting your rights. Then they do the opposite.

Get these evil facking Tories out, for good.

comment by AdamAdams (U22999)
posted 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
comment by Dave The Jackal (U22179)
posted 5 minutes ago
Can see both sides on this one TBH. Security was always going to be paramount today. Groups of protestors congregating near the route of the procession, and you’ve no idea what their intentions are … just takes one numpty to run into a bunch of marching horses and it’s chaos, so they removed the chance of that happening. Not ideal, but not an easy call.
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Security being paramount doesn’t mean you can start arresting people for not breaking the law lol
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Not suggesting that, to be fair. Not always that simple, or black and white, on the ground though.

comment by rossobianchi (U17054)
posted 43 minutes ago
Republic were in contact with the police about their protest weeks ago.

They told them where they were going to be going, what it was going to say on their placards, and how they planned to protest.

The police told them none of that would be a problem.

So Republic turned up this morning to set up their protest, as planned, as they’d run past the police. And members of the group were arrested and placards were confiscated.

This is how creeping authoritarianism works:

They tell you they’re serious about protecting your rights. Then they do the opposite.

Get these evil facking Tories out, for good.
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The sort of things we see in third world dictatorships around the world.

I'm all for free speech, you should be able to be racist to someone if you want, but complaining about are king who has served are country for so many years is TOO FAR. Lock them up