| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament 12:19 - Sep 2 with 2271 views | tractordownsouth |
Not sure how they managed to bypass security but I think this is a much better way of protesting than sitting in the road and blocking traffic. It targets the people who actually have the power to change things rather than causing problems for the public and turning people who are sympathetic to the environmental cause against it because of their methods. [Post edited 2 Sep 2022 12:20]
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| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 12:29 - Sep 2 with 1772 views | Darth_Koont |
Bit of both needed.
It’s not just the politicians that need to sit up and take notice. Because if the general public don’t stir then neither will the politicians.
As it stands, neither of the parties who can do something in government are even saying enough let alone doing enough. There is a massive opportunity to invest in green industry and at the same time start resolving many of our economic, regional, infrastructure and utilities issues. But it needs someone to seize the opportunity and lead the way – and we don’t have anyone even with the will to do that currently. |  |
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| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 12:30 - Sep 2 with 1770 views | Zx1988 |
Hmm... I wonder how the potential punishments that they might receive for this will compare to the punishments they would have received had they done this anywhere other than Parliament? |  |
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| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 12:35 - Sep 2 with 1743 views | Swansea_Blue |
Good. It'd work better if Parliament wasn't in recess, but more people need to wake up about this. |  |
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| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 12:40 - Sep 2 with 1712 views | tractordownsouth |
| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 12:29 - Sep 2 by Darth_Koont |
Bit of both needed.
It’s not just the politicians that need to sit up and take notice. Because if the general public don’t stir then neither will the politicians.
As it stands, neither of the parties who can do something in government are even saying enough let alone doing enough. There is a massive opportunity to invest in green industry and at the same time start resolving many of our economic, regional, infrastructure and utilities issues. But it needs someone to seize the opportunity and lead the way – and we don’t have anyone even with the will to do that currently. |
I think this fulfils both functions - it's aimed at the people with power and it will probably make the news (or it will do if these protests are regular) without stories like this damaging the support for the wider cause.
https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/andrew-pierce/insulate-britain-m25-eco-pr
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/motorist-pleads-with-selfish-eco-protesters-to-allow- | |
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| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 12:46 - Sep 2 with 1676 views | NthQldITFC |
I'd support any form of protest that stands a chance of shaking the politicians and the public out of their comas.
I (pretty much literally) cannot understand the bulk of people who still aren't facing the issue in any meaningful way.
It's like, your child has a critical, near terminal health condition, and desperately needs a bone marrow transplant, and your more interested in taking them down to the swings and buying them a new pair of trainers. |  |
| # WE ARE STEALING THE FUTURE FROM OUR CHILDREN --- WE MUST CHANGE COURSE # | | Poll: | It's driving me nuts |
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| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 12:49 - Sep 2 with 1665 views | Darth_Koont |
The reactionaries will always find another way of dismissing them. That’s what they do.
And far too many people in the general public will always ignore them.
The Insulate Britain people put house insulation on the agenda as a concept. And are stopping it being overlooked and ignored as it has been in the past. That’s the aim, not to establish themselves and their own organisation as the actual agents of the needed change. | |
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| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 12:49 - Sep 2 with 1665 views | Ftnfwest |
back from pony trekking in the Dordogne then |  | | |
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| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 12:55 - Sep 2 with 1641 views | GlasgowBlue |
A citizens assembly is a fair demand.
As a country I think we need a national debate in every region in how the country should move forward. Big changes are need in health, energy, climate change. |  |
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| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 12:56 - Sep 2 with 1636 views | Swansea_Blue |
"just a drop in the ocean"
*groans*
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| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 13:14 - Sep 2 with 1563 views | meekreech |
It is surely time these idiots grew up and realised they are doing more harm to their cause. They need to stop taking stupid actions where they inconvenience the general public and cause problems with everyday life. The police must start to behave in a manner where they are seen to be taking control of the situation and defending the rights of people to follow their own paths without being hampered by sometimes illegal and also dangerous activities. They have plenty of ideas for banning fuels and transport but they never give any solutions. | |
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| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 13:17 - Sep 2 with 1548 views | Pendejo |
Let the people decide?
Presumably this includes those who keep returning a Tory Government at General Elections and voted yes to Brexit.
The above point is made somewhat facetiously as it is the media owners and their specific selfish agendas that informs the public to vote against their own interests.
Power, corruption and lies! |  |
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| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 13:18 - Sep 2 with 1538 views | Zx1988 |
| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 13:14 - Sep 2 by meekreech |
It is surely time these idiots grew up and realised they are doing more harm to their cause. They need to stop taking stupid actions where they inconvenience the general public and cause problems with everyday life. The police must start to behave in a manner where they are seen to be taking control of the situation and defending the rights of people to follow their own paths without being hampered by sometimes illegal and also dangerous activities. They have plenty of ideas for banning fuels and transport but they never give any solutions. |
Weird flex, that, given that we would be in a better position now to deal with rising energy prices if their demands that old housing stock be better-insulated been listened to.
It's almost as if they actually know what they're talking about. | |
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| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 13:19 - Sep 2 with 1509 views | BlueBadger |
| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 13:14 - Sep 2 by meekreech |
It is surely time these idiots grew up and realised they are doing more harm to their cause. They need to stop taking stupid actions where they inconvenience the general public and cause problems with everyday life. The police must start to behave in a manner where they are seen to be taking control of the situation and defending the rights of people to follow their own paths without being hampered by sometimes illegal and also dangerous activities. They have plenty of ideas for banning fuels and transport but they never give any solutions. |
What is it about impending climate catastrophe you like best, the increased flooding the mass extinctions of vulnerable species or increases in droughts? |  |
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| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 13:35 - Sep 2 with 1424 views | Wacko |
| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 13:18 - Sep 2 by Zx1988 |
Weird flex, that, given that we would be in a better position now to deal with rising energy prices if their demands that old housing stock be better-insulated been listened to.
It's almost as if they actually know what they're talking about. |
You might be confusing them with Insulate Britain but they do have good points that should be taken seriously | |
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| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 13:38 - Sep 2 with 1407 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 13:19 - Sep 2 by BlueBadger |
What is it about impending climate catastrophe you like best, the increased flooding the mass extinctions of vulnerable species or increases in droughts? |
And the curbing of protests and police control. Don’t forget the police control! | |
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| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 13:39 - Sep 2 with 1406 views | Zx1988 |
| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 13:35 - Sep 2 by Wacko |
You might be confusing them with Insulate Britain but they do have good points that should be taken seriously |
True - I suppose I tend to lump them all in together given the broad tenor of the points that they all make, and the fact that there is probably a lot of overlap between the various groups. | |
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| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 13:46 - Sep 2 with 1379 views | tractordownsouth |
| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 13:14 - Sep 2 by meekreech |
It is surely time these idiots grew up and realised they are doing more harm to their cause. They need to stop taking stupid actions where they inconvenience the general public and cause problems with everyday life. The police must start to behave in a manner where they are seen to be taking control of the situation and defending the rights of people to follow their own paths without being hampered by sometimes illegal and also dangerous activities. They have plenty of ideas for banning fuels and transport but they never give any solutions. |
I opposed the road blockages for the same reason but that doesn't apply here - it's aimed at people with the power to change things and doesn't have negative effects on everyday folk who haven't done anything wrong. | |
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| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 13:50 - Sep 2 with 1355 views | NthQldITFC |
| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 13:14 - Sep 2 by meekreech |
It is surely time these idiots grew up and realised they are doing more harm to their cause. They need to stop taking stupid actions where they inconvenience the general public and cause problems with everyday life. The police must start to behave in a manner where they are seen to be taking control of the situation and defending the rights of people to follow their own paths without being hampered by sometimes illegal and also dangerous activities. They have plenty of ideas for banning fuels and transport but they never give any solutions. |
I'm not going to call you an idiot, but either your post is full of idiotic, selfish and short-sighted sentiment or I am an idiot for not being able to understand it more clearly. | |
| # WE ARE STEALING THE FUTURE FROM OUR CHILDREN --- WE MUST CHANGE COURSE # | | Poll: | It's driving me nuts |
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| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 14:33 - Sep 2 with 1253 views | Darth_Koont |
| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 13:14 - Sep 2 by meekreech |
It is surely time these idiots grew up and realised they are doing more harm to their cause. They need to stop taking stupid actions where they inconvenience the general public and cause problems with everyday life. The police must start to behave in a manner where they are seen to be taking control of the situation and defending the rights of people to follow their own paths without being hampered by sometimes illegal and also dangerous activities. They have plenty of ideas for banning fuels and transport but they never give any solutions. |
They’ll never take our freedom!
Or our ignorance! | |
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| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 15:21 - Sep 2 with 1164 views | BlueForYou |
What a bunch of total Muppets. This kind of thing turns people away from any serious points they may or may not have! Why don't they actually stand for Parliament..?? |  | | |
| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 17:09 - Sep 2 with 1039 views | J2BLUE |
| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 15:21 - Sep 2 by BlueForYou |
What a bunch of total Muppets. This kind of thing turns people away from any serious points they may or may not have! Why don't they actually stand for Parliament..?? |
How so? They are literally inconveniencing no one here. It's just a shame parliament wasn't in session.
It feels like everything is coming to a head and the people are about to demand real change. We need major changes to every day life.
I hope all of these groups and the living standards groups unite and force chance. We should be using every peaceful means to force change. |  |
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| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 17:57 - Sep 2 with 986 views | NthQldITFC |
| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 15:21 - Sep 2 by BlueForYou |
What a bunch of total Muppets. This kind of thing turns people away from any serious points they may or may not have! Why don't they actually stand for Parliament..?? |
'any serious points they may or may not have'
You sound a bit like a climate change denier there, mate. Hopefully I'm reading you wrong. In 2022. | |
| # WE ARE STEALING THE FUTURE FROM OUR CHILDREN --- WE MUST CHANGE COURSE # | | Poll: | It's driving me nuts |
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| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 18:09 - Sep 2 with 932 views | BlueForYou |
| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 17:57 - Sep 2 by NthQldITFC |
'any serious points they may or may not have'
You sound a bit like a climate change denier there, mate. Hopefully I'm reading you wrong. In 2022. |
Well, how about my suggestion that they get properly organised & fight for seats in Parliament? If they are serious & feel their cause is that worthy, then do something positive & change things positively. At the moment they are a rag tag collection of quite embarrassing &
childish individuals. The planet is changing, life changes & evolves, sometimes not for the better. One thing I particularly agree on, is plastics & the dumping of them. They would get far more support if they stopped glueing themselves to roads, etc. | | | |
| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 18:14 - Sep 2 with 921 views | BlueForYou |
| Extinction Rebellion protest in parliament on 17:57 - Sep 2 by NthQldITFC |
'any serious points they may or may not have'
You sound a bit like a climate change denier there, mate. Hopefully I'm reading you wrong. In 2022. |
Sorry duplicated the post & couldn't delete. Anyway, up the town! That's what this forum is for. [Post edited 2 Sep 2022 18:17]
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