On Saturday, London was alive with protests. Countless people took to the streets of our capital for a multitude of causes. Yet the freedom to do just that, which we have enjoyed for so long, is seriously under threat — and nobody seems to be angry enough.
The Public Order Bill, which has been through Parliament, would restrict our ability to protest — that is very dangerous in a democracy. In its most controversial parts the Bill would widen the range of situations in which the Met can act, including being able to ban “noisy protests”. But on Saturday I saw none of that.
