Protesters in orange hi-vis vests sit in a road in the right of the image. In the left a large 4x4 car is seen approaching the protesters.

Bristol Just Stop Oil activists found guilty

Two Bristolians have been charged at Westminster Magistrates’ Court for their role in a Just Stop Oil action in Holborn, London, on October 21, 2022.  One of the two charged was Reverend Sue Parfitt, 80, a veteran activist who has been arrested multiple times with Just Stop Oil, Insulate Britain, Extinction Rebellion and other groups. Parfitt was ordered to pay a £300 fine and £200 … Continue reading Bristol Just Stop Oil activists found guilty

Steph speaks from a microphone in front of a yellow banner that says "We can not pay"

Opinion: What the Recent Cladding Crisis Rally Teaches Us About the Right to Protest 

Protest is often portrayed as a fringe concern, something for woke lefties with too much time on their hands.
Every now and then, however, a protest comes along that subverts that image, proving that protest is, and can be, for everyone.  Continue reading Opinion: What the Recent Cladding Crisis Rally Teaches Us About the Right to Protest