Tom Stoneham on Nostr: A spokesperson for the UK Home Office said: “The right to protest is a fundamental ...

A spokesperson for the UK Home Office said: “The right to protest is a fundamental part of our democracy but we must also protect the law-abiding majority’s right to go about their daily lives.

“The Public Order Act brings in new criminal offences and proper penalties for selfish, guerrilla protest tactics.”

What a wonderful example of #DoubleSpeak !

Contrasting *legal* protestors with the 'law-abiding majority' and describing civil disobedience as 'selfish'.