comment by rossobianchi (U17054)
posted 58 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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Sounds about right.

comment by Luke Hannant (U1734)
posted 8 minutes ago
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
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comment by Cinciwolf----Old Trafford record attendance.....WOLVES V GRIMSBY. .......lolz (U11551)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Luke Hannant (U1734)
posted 8 minutes ago
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
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Barry

Meh, I’m a lot more worried about AI tbh.

comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 27 seconds ago
Meh, I’m a lot more worried about AI tbh.
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Isak has hit a rich vein of form tbf

Pathetic

Barry

Of course if any were arrested simply for protesting that is wrong and completely undemocratic.

Although you think they could knock it on the head fur one day though. Bunch of miserable sods moaning when everyone is having a nice time.

comment by palmers_spur (U8896)
posted 2 minutes ago
Of course if any were arrested simply for protesting that is wrong and completely undemocratic.

Although you think they could knock it on the head fur one day though. Bunch of miserable sods moaning when everyone is having a nice time.
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People always have something to moan about.

More Tory authoritarianism. Imagine my shock.

Morons, they are like those just stop oil mugs, I`d have them all rounded up, and taken out and shot

comment by ●Billy The Spur● 20*21*22* ENIC OUT! (U3924)
posted 2 minutes ago
Morons, they are like those just stop oil mugs, I`d have them all rounded up, and taken out and shot
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If only you can get shot instead and do this site a favour you snivelling little Tory cuuuunt

comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 16 minutes ago
More Tory authoritarianism. Imagine my shock.
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You think the police arrested people on orders form politicians?

Or is it possible they were causing a nuisance?

comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 16 minutes ago
More Tory authoritarianism. Imagine my shock.
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You think the police arrested people on orders form politicians?

Or is it possible they were causing a nuisance?
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Who do you think is empowering the police to arrest people for protesting? Not surprised you’re defending the Tories, though.

comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 16 minutes ago
More Tory authoritarianism. Imagine my shock.
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You think the police arrested people on orders form politicians?

Or is it possible they were causing a nuisance?
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Who do you think is empowering the police to arrest people for protesting? Not surprised you’re defending the Tories, though.
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I’m not against protests. I am against people ruining their fellow citizens days by stopping transport, handcuffing themselves to fences and generally being a nuisance to society.

It wouldn’t be okay for people to these things in their day ti day lives so why in the name of a protest?

If it’s peaceful and harming nobody then I think people have that right.

I’ve no idea if the reasons for these arrests, so won’t comment on whether the police were right or wrong in this instance:

I’m not against protests.
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But the Tories that you continually defend are. Hence the original post.

comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 2 minutes ago
I’m not against protests.
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But the Tories that you continually defend are. Hence the original post.
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When do I constantly defend them? You’ll find I’ve criticised them plenty, I think most MPs and parties are self serving and out of touch

I’m just not a socialist.

When do I constantly defend them?
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You’re doing it right now. It’s hilarious that you continue to pretend that you don’t. Unless you are actually just thick and don’t even realise you’re doing it.

comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 16 minutes ago
More Tory authoritarianism. Imagine my shock.
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You think the police arrested people on orders form politicians?

Or is it possible they were causing a nuisance?
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Why don’t you actually read up on what happened?

1. The protestors (Republic) told the police weeks ago exactly where they were going to be, what they’d be carrying, and what they’d be doing. The police literally told them that their plans were within the law.

2. The Tories rushed through legislation *this week* in advance of the coronation in order that the Home Office could give the police powers to do what they’ve done today - which is arrest people and confiscate placards BEFORE ANY PROTEST BEGAN.

3. The Minister of State for Security this week told the BBC that protests would be allowed, but that the Home Office had briefed the police on what it expected their operation to be doing this weekend.

The new legislation, by the way, and you’d know this if you’d facking bothered to read any cursory article about it, allows the police to decide what constitutes a ‘nuisance’. If they even think you may have *ideas* about causing a ‘nuisance’ (which numerous videos circulating on social media today have demonstrated can mean making even an unamplified noise, which is what protesting facking *is*), they can ban you from taking part.

You have no criminal record? Doesn’t matter. You have no intention of committing a crime? Doesn’t matter. They have no evidence whatsoever that you may be planning on committing a crime? Doesn’t matter.

They can move you, they can arrest you, and there’s nothing you can do about it.

It’s authoritarianism, plain and simple, and every facking caaaaant who continues to support the Tories has that on their conscience: The removal of fundamental rights on the whim of politicians and police officers.

comment by rossobianchi (U17054)
posted 5 seconds ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 16 minutes ago
More Tory authoritarianism. Imagine my shock.
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You think the police arrested people on orders form politicians?

Or is it possible they were causing a nuisance?
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Why don’t you actually read up on what happened?

1. The protestors (Republic) told the police weeks ago exactly where they were going to be, what they’d be carrying, and what they’d be doing. The police literally told them that their plans were within the law.

2. The Tories rushed through legislation *this week* in advance of the coronation in order that the Home Office could give the police powers to do what they’ve done today - which is arrest people and confiscate placards BEFORE ANY PROTEST BEGAN.

3. The Minister of State for Security this week told the BBC that protests would be allowed, but that the Home Office had briefed the police on what it expected their operation to be doing this weekend.

The new legislation, by the way, and you’d know this if you’d facking bothered to read any cursory article about it, allows the police to decide what constitutes a ‘nuisance’. If they even think you may have *ideas* about causing a ‘nuisance’ (which numerous videos circulating on social media today have demonstrated can mean making even an unamplified noise, which is what protesting facking *is*), they can ban you from taking part.

You have no criminal record? Doesn’t matter. You have no intention of committing a crime? Doesn’t matter. They have no evidence whatsoever that you may be planning on committing a crime? Doesn’t matter.

They can move you, they can arrest you, and there’s nothing you can do about it.

It’s authoritarianism, plain and simple, and every facking caaaaant who continues to support the Tories has that on their conscience: The removal of fundamental rights on the whim of politicians and police officers.
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Tbh I wasn't aware of the new legislation. All that does is legitimise what they would have done anyway. As you say, incredibly authoritarian.

When you break it down, it's impossible to think of anything they've actually done that has improved people's quality of life whilst they've been in Government.

Yet, if they can even avoid a national scandal for even a few months before the next general election, they'll probably get in again. They don't even need to do anything good, just nothing catastrophically bad (again) and people will vote for them.

The only thing is, they won't be able to keep their noses clean and will no doubt be involved in plenty more scandal

People have the right to protest

Though as someone that's got no interest in this it's something which happens maybe not often in people's lifetime.

So my sympathy is a bit limited and I'd also suggest it's inherently dangerous and inflammatory for them to protest, so common sense suggests they should be carted off and released for their own good.

“2. The Tories rushed through legislation *this week* in advance of the coronation in order that the Home Office could give the police powers to do what they’ve done today - which is arrest people and confiscate placards BEFORE ANY PROTEST BEGAN.”

I wasn’t aware if this, in all honesty I’ve trying to avoid the news, especially politically related. I find I’m happier.

People have the right to protest
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But the issue is that the Tories are removing that right. People should be absolutely apoplectic about this, not defending it.

There are two sets of people who still support the Tories: the cripplingly self-interested, privileged upper middle class and upwards; and cultural traditionalist morrons who have bought into their transparent as water, poundshop-quality culture war propaganda bullshiiiit.

Both groups are deserving of the strongest possible contempt.

The Tories have facked the economy backwards in countless ways, they’ve further cemented and indeed widened wealth and wage gaps which will hamstring the economy for generations more, they’ve allowed wages to dive in real terms as inflation rages whilst energy companies and supermarkets have recorded all-time record profits in consecutive years, they’ve left the country trailing behind its G20 rivals by cancelling and minimising investment in R&D, they’ve destroyed the country’s relationship with its closest neighbour and most important trading partner, they’ve eviscerated public services across the board, they’ve purposefully engineered a political polarisation in the country which has strengthened and emboldened the far right, and now they’re dismantling fundamental rights hard won generations ago.

Yet still they’re in power. It does not reflect well on the British public.

comment by rossobianchi (U17054)
posted 1 minute ago
There are two sets of people who still support the Tories: the cripplingly self-interested, privileged upper middle class and upwards; and cultural traditionalist morrons who have bought into their transparent as water, poundshop-quality culture war propaganda bullshiiiit.

Both groups are deserving of the strongest possible contempt.

The Tories have facked the economy backwards in countless ways, they’ve further cemented and indeed widened wealth and wage gaps which will hamstring the economy for generations more, they’ve allowed wages to dive in real terms as inflation rages whilst energy companies and supermarkets have recorded all-time record profits in consecutive years, they’ve left the country trailing behind its G20 rivals by cancelling and minimising investment in R&D, they’ve destroyed the country’s relationship with its closest neighbour and most important trading partner, they’ve eviscerated public services across the board, they’ve purposefully engineered a political polarisation in the country which has strengthened and emboldened the far right, and now they’re dismantling fundamental rights hard won generations ago.

Yet still they’re in power. It does not reflect well on the British public.
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Brexit-Covid-War- Fuel Crisis

Are you suggesting, with a straight face, that any other party would have had the country in a better place?