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Compare and contrast 23:18 - Jul 20 with 345 views

Demonstration against immigrants where bottles and smoke flares were thrown at police - 1 arrest:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/20/police-warn-inflammatory-online-

Pro-Gaza demonstrations, no violence, signs supporting a recently banned group - 100+ arrests across the country:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/19/palestine-action-protests-uk-lon

The government have got themselves in a right mess with their recent decisions. Holding up signs seems to be treated as a worse offence than physically attacking the police.

SB

Compare and contrast on 23:48 - Jul 20 with 221 views

Swansea_Blue

A complete pickle. They’ve managed to effectively criminalise peaceful protest whilst simultaneously undermining trust in the police and the law. Quite an incredible own goal, but I don’t think it was by accident. Cooper was a junior minister in the department when the original Terrorism Act 2000 was brought in. It looks like she had unfinished business. I couldn’t guess why. Maybe she lacks imagination and it’s an area she’s familiar and thus comfortable in. Maybe it’s maliciousness and an authoritarian streak. Maybe the MOD and defence companies targeted by PA have been lobbying hard and she’s been bought. Who knows, but it wasn’t an accident- she knew what she was doing.

Poll:

Do you think Pert is key to all of this?

Compare and contrast on 01:09 - Jul 21 with 105 views

Bugs

Is this the Two-tier policing I keep hearing about?

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