Britain leads the world in cracking down on climate activism, study finds - Research shows UK police arrest environmental and climate protesters at three times the average global rate Story by @damiengayle.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/... - ThreadSky

dpcarrington.bsky.social • 175 days ago

Britain leads the world in cracking down on climate activism, study finds

- Research shows UK police arrest environmental and climate protesters at three times the average global rate

Story by @damiengayle.bsky.social
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/11/britain-leads-the-world-in-cracking-down-on-climate-activism-study-finds

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plasticscouser.bsky.social•175 days ago

But Michelle Mone still not been arrested and no sign of the £230 million

alistairblantyre.bsky.social•174 days ago

🥴

matlag.bsky.social•175 days ago

Brillant leading role 😂

jarda.bsky.social•175 days ago

Finally the UK is leading in something!

rethinkthewolf.bsky.social•7 days ago

😒🙄

cousincat.bsky.social•175 days ago

Wow!
I actually thought Australia would’ve easily won that title, Damian.

cheddarz.bsky.social•175 days ago

But instead of abandoning Braverman's "Henry VIII" laws to bring in these draconian laws, Starmer is pushing ahead with defending them in court.

cheddarz.bsky.social•175 days ago

Let's hope @libertyhq.bsky.social win.

alcudiaal.bsky.social•175 days ago

It keeps the statistics up, showing that the police are stamping down on crime and criminals.

diaminedave.bsky.social•175 days ago

And then we wonder why this...

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2024/dec/11/pmqs-live-uk-politics-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-labour-tories-prisons

rethinkthewolf.bsky.social•7 days ago

Maybe it is an attempt to keep America's politicians from visiting?

alanf.bsky.social•175 days ago

Good to see us as world leaders.

emmakn.bsky.social•175 days ago

What a very sad league table to be top of

progresstrap.bsky.social•172 days ago

Arrests are not the issue. Maybe jail for 2-5 days. But how do you explain @rogerhallam.com in jail for 5 years . How does the public find that fair - for planning an event that blocked traffic. Make it make sense

missingmarple.bsky.social•170 days ago

🙈🙉🙊

jooltman.bsky.social•171 days ago

Can speak to this happening in greater instances in the US as well, as I spent this summer in a humanitarian crisis Federal prison for a 5 minute peaceful, non-destructive climate protest in my country’s capital. My government charged me with conspiracy! https://www.democracynow.org/2024/9/12/climate_rights_international

alidasun.bsky.social•175 days ago

Ew. Also that tracks. ☕️

stevefarr.bsky.social•170 days ago

Climate protestors are just the low-hanging fruit for the power-exerting police and authoritarian state apparatus. There will be no solution to the climate emergency that doesn't have significant power or leverage behind it. It is a fantasy to believe otherwise.

stevefarr.bsky.social•170 days ago

UK's left political class must learn to stop despising trade unions, self-employed workers and farmers. Together with tech workers, these are the groups with most leverage in the fight against climate change.

rosiedekat.bsky.social•175 days ago

Bloody colonialists don’t give a toss about anyone else but themselves

ian-nick.bsky.social•170 days ago

That was before June,

drgeoffsmith.bsky.social•175 days ago

How embarrassing for a nation attempting to lead on climate! 🙄

rethinkthewolf.bsky.social•7 days ago

This doesn't appear to be leading on climate! More like climate awareness suppression.

ruthsustainable.bsky.social•175 days ago

It’s a sad day when a democratic country chooses to lead by example in this manner when they should be listening 😔 not proud of this response to people who so passionately care for our planet wellbeing. #JustTransition