Via D-Notice I see that this afternoon is another registration day for one of Mark Thomas‘ Mass Lone Protests, forms to be handed in at the Police Station on Agar Street, just up from Charing Cross station. As I’m in London (flat, then job, hunting), might as well register my presence.
If anyone else cares to join us, I’ll probably be in a pub for a bit afterwards as well (no idea which pub, naturally, I’m not, yet, a Londoner)…
When I started writing at NLE, I wasn’t a member of any particular party; I was fairly disillusioned with the whole process of party politics generally and partizan sniping as a specific. Far too often, politics and politicians seemed to be about what you were opposed to, not what you were in favour of. The more I wrote, and read the thoughts and opinions of others, the more my views and opinions were refined.
Well, Mark Thomas’ demo seems to have gone ok, shame I couldn’t make it. I’m so looking forward to moving to London. Anyway, how about this as a reaction?
But the protest has had its critics, with Tory London Assembly member Brian Coleman calling them “sad, mad and bad”.“Is this really the image we want to give of London - tourists whose income we rely on for the jobs and prosperity of our city?”
Well no you fool. That’s the whole damned point!
Ye gods, this sort of thing is bad for the image of London because it highlights the absurdity of the laws that affect London. Remove the stupid law and you’re fine. Gah!
As Liadnan puts it:
“Bugger civil liberties, think of the tourist trade?” And in what universe would the tourist trade be adversely affected?What a tedious cock.
Still busy, distracted and not in the mood for serious blogging. Week off next week, might, hopefully, clear my head. In the meantime, I await the reports of the event from those that were able to attend.
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