The UK government plans to give police even more power to lock us up. But it won’t stop us: this is about humanity’s future

  • Indigo Rumbelow is a supporter of Just Stop Oil and co-founder of Insulate Britain

On a day when swans were seen swimming through Worcester town centre after the latest flooding, the government has announced new measures to silence those of us pushing for more climate action.

The latest restriction on your freedoms involve the police in England and Wales having the power to shut down protests before disruption begins. The proposals will be part of an amendment to the public order bill, which already includes new stop and search powers and creates an offence of “locking on” to things.

Indigo Rumbelow is a supporter of Just Stop Oil and co-founder of Insulate Britain

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