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    XR now blocking M25

    https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/climate-c...ction-off-m25/

    This is the moment a group of angry motorists clash with climate change protesters at a junction near the M25.

    Insulate Britain - an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion - have taken to the M25 in a stand against climate change.

    Around 20 protesters sat in the middle of road in Kings Langley, causing tail backs up to the motorway, with some violence having already taken place.

    They blocked the roundabout at junction 20 of the busy motorway, leading to outrage from drivers trying to use the road.

    One driver is said to have left their car and attempted to grab a protester from the road and drag him away so they could continue their journey.

    Other areas affected include junction three in Swanley, junction six in Godstone and junction 14 in Heathrow.

    Police have since arrived to take control of the situation in Kings Langley, with around 50 officers reported to be gathering at the scene.

    Talking to LBC, a protester apologised for the problems they were causing, but said they had made the extreme move to get the government's attention.

    The group - which is relatively new and small - wants the government to "take responsibility for the insulation of all social housing in Britain" and create a "legally binding national plan to fully fund and take responsibility for the full low-energy and low-carbon whole-house retrofit", according to their site.

    "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

    #2
    They certainly now how to make themselves unpopular.
    'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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      #3
      Apparently according to a "protester scientist" interviewed by Nick Ferrari it is because we don't live in a democracy and our democratically elected government are doing nothing about climate change. What they want them to do is "MORE" because its "Code red for humanity"

      Hmmmm I can feel my opinion changing as we speak

      Send them to Beijing! Ask them to stop building coal fired power stations.
      Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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        #4
        Agree with us otherwise we have a democratic right to break the law and cause disruption to hard working people. Lock them up.

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          #5
          Originally posted by saptastic View Post
          Agree with us otherwise we have a democratic right to break the law and cause disruption to hard working people. Lock them up.
          Locking them up is too good for them. Bring back the tar and feathers

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            #6
            wants the government to 'take responsibility for the insulation of all social housing in Britain'
            Something we can all get behind.
            Originally posted by MaryPoppins
            I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
            Originally posted by vetran
            Urine is quite nourishing

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              #7
              Originally posted by saptastic View Post
              Agree with us otherwise we have a democratic right to break the law and cause disruption to hard working people. Lock them up.
              What laws have they broken, beyond the green cross code?
              Originally posted by MaryPoppins
              I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
              Originally posted by vetran
              Urine is quite nourishing

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                #8
                Originally posted by d000hg View Post

                What laws have they broken, beyond the green cross code?
                I have no policing diploma but thought it was illegal to sit and block a main road or spray graffiti on statues - breach of peace, criminal damage,

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by d000hg View Post

                  Something we can all get behind.
                  yeah because they aren't already

                  https://www.bluedropservices.co.uk/b...andlords-2025/



                  Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by d000hg View Post

                    What laws have they broken, beyond the green cross code?
                    Rule 6


                    Motorways. Pedestrians MUST NOT be on motorways or slip roads except in an emergency (see Rule 271 and Rule 275).

                    Laws RTRA sect 17, MT(E&W)R reg 15(1)(b) & MT(S)R reg 13

                    HTH someone who obviously has read their highway code!
                    But I discovered nothing else but depraved, excessive superstition. Pliny the younger

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