Greta Thunberg on bbc1 speaking to a crowd in Bristol from a short while ago. Angela Merkel said speakers corner was the first place she visited when coming to London as it was a beacon to those without a voice in easten Europe. Kamala Harris the vice president of the United States recently said free protest should always be permitted against police aggression..
All three of the above examples could have been banned in Britain if the police protest bill had been law. Instead of being a shinning light on free speech and democracy this bill will take away rights acknowledged and admired for centuries.
A young girl growing up in Briton in the near future will unfortunately soon be oppressed by less freedom of speech and the right of protest than a young Angela Merkel would have had 40 years ago in east Germany.
All three of the above examples could have been banned in Britain if the police protest bill had been law. Instead of being a shinning light on free speech and democracy this bill will take away rights acknowledged and admired for centuries.
A young girl growing up in Briton in the near future will unfortunately soon be oppressed by less freedom of speech and the right of protest than a young Angela Merkel would have had 40 years ago in east Germany.