'For years, injunctions have been used by the powerful to stifle dissent and restrict protest rights, while demonstrators have been demonised. Each year in the UK, hundreds of thousands of families are forced to choose between heating or eating, cold children or hungry children, and many 1000s die because they are too cold. 'That's deeply ingrained in who she is. October 27: Protesters blockade the A40 in North Acton, West London, and a major roundabout next to the Dartford Crossing in Kent. Other protesters targeted Bishops Gate and Upper Thames Street. A typical prison lunch consisted of a sandwich, wrap or portion of pasta, served with a piece of fruit or crisps and biscuits. INSULATE Britain protesters today wreaked more havoc on Britain's roads walking INTO oncoming traffic on the M25. Police removing Insulate Britain protesters after they blocked a road near Canary Wharf in east London. During Tuesday's hearing, Taylor said if he was 'not put in prison' for breaching an injunction banning disruptive protests on the nation's roads, he will 'go and block the motorway at the earliest opportunity and will continue to do so until the Government makes a meaningful statement and acts on it'. But Met Police parked their vans at the end of the street to divert traffic while officers peeled the sticky protesters off the tarmac. Insulate Britain protests National Highways should reduce motorway speed limits to as low as 10mph when Insulate Britain protests on a carriageway, a member of the campaign group told the High Court. Trump congratulates Kyle Rittenhouse on his acquittal and calls him 'INNOCENT' after Wisconsin jury finds he did not commit homicide or reckless endangerment in fatal shooting, Elizabeth Holmes takes the stand as judge refuses defense lawyers' push to toss all charges after prosecution rests case in Theranos fraud trial, Seven hurt as Netherlands police fire on anti-lockdown rioters: Anger at Euro Covid restrictions turns increasingly violent as Austria makes vaccine MANDATORY and Germans face 'Christmas lockdown', Smallpox vials found at Merck lab were mislabeled and didn't actually contain the deadly virus - just the vaccine for it, CDC reveals, Pete Davidson's SNL co-stars react to his new romance with Kim Kardashian after they were caught holding hands: 'D**n, Pete! 'Following the widely recognised failure of our government at COP26, we are continuing to ask them to get on with the job: of cutting carbon emissions; of insulating cold and leaky houses; of protecting the people of this country from climate collapse, because the lives of our children and those of all future generations hang in the balance. The nine activists said they did not have the funds to pay their share of the legal costs. ', He added that the sentences were less than the supporters of the group were expecting so they were 'relieved', but still felt it was a 'complete injustice'. Telephones are also provided in each room. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the . National Highways obtains a second injunction covering Dover. Controversial climate action group Insulate Britain has said "conventional" activism has failed to create change and defended its "disruptive" protests.. Over the past five weeks, the group has repeatedly blocked the M25 and other major roads. Members of the climate change protest group glued their hands to the road underneath Westferry DLR station near Canary Wharf to block traffic.. It has a 17-bed healthcare facility, and a mother and baby unit for 12 women and 13 babies up to the age of 18 months. Three days of Insulate Britain protests had an "economic cost" of almost £900,000, the High Court has been told. STUDENT AGED ONLY 21 - Louis McKechnie: 3 months. “I was sitting in my electric vehicle … I was coming here for the sole purpose of putting pressure on the Government to reduce carbon emissions from aviation from Heathrow Airport, so it’s absolutely bizarre that they should block that question.”. One of the protests from the eco-group lasted for over seven hours, costing an estimated £883,962, court documents reveal.
“Importantly, we have exposed the Government’s refusal to act on home insulation as cowardly and vindictive and their refusal to protect our country and our children from the climate crisis as genocidal and treasonous.”. Good Morning Britain: Insulate Britain critics say they ... 'We say to those who look on in fear and denial: this will impact you and all that you love and look at what we did. Insulate Britain: Three days of protests cost almost £ ... Insulate Britain calls for 10mph motorway speed limit and vow new protests ECO CAMPAIGNERS Insulate Britain are calling for a 10mph speed limit on motorways - to protect protestors . Insulate Britain says its protests were being suspended ahead of the United Nations COP26 climate conference. They are all released under investigation. The student from Weymouth, who turned 21 yesterday, was given a month off his sentence in recognition of his youth. About a dozen people joined the protest on the A538 Wilmslow Road, near Manchester . DiY Culture: Party & Protest in Nineties Britain Approximately 60 protesters took to major roads in London, Manchester and Birmingham this morning, with some gluing themselves to the road. Ahead of her trip in 2012, Smart told BBC: 'It's a massive scale it's taken 18 months of planning and saving and we are working extremely hard but here we are now about to set off and it's all very real.'. Insulate Britain said the protesters were expected to serve at least half of their sentence. The group - which wants the Government to insulate all UK homes by 2030 to cut carbon emissions - has been staging . 'An ambitious home insulation programme funded by the Government would lower energy bills, cut planet-heating emissions and boost the UK's energy security - it's a triple win. The group has targeted motorways on nine days, while on September 24 it blocked A roads near the Port of . The campaign group, an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion, appeared outside the Royal Courts of Justice in central London with the injunctions that were individually served on them. The protesters demand that the government insulate all social housing in the UK by 2025 and retrofit all homes with insulation by 2030. A retired Anglican vicar was once again back at the Insulate Britain protests today - marking the tenth time she has been arrested in less than seven weeks. On their 11th day of protest in the past few weeks, the environmental activist group yesterday (October 4) defied a new government injunction which could see them sent to prison or given an unlimited fine. It's a horrible thing for her to go through but I stand by her decision to do that. Eco protester Smart and her husband drove 80,975 miles in 858 days in an 18-year-old Toyota during the world tour from 2012 to 2016. Earlier this month the organisation announced it was . Protesters from Insulate Britain part of a coordinated protest also affected other m/way junctions. 'The impact has been stifling free expression, undermining the ability of all of us to stand up for what we believe in - particularly people from marginalised communities who are most cut off from the corridors of power. pic.twitter.com/2UN5yURIw1, — Insulate Britain (@InsulateLove) November 4, 2021. 62 people have blocked three roads around Parliament Square in Westminster this morning. "A 22-volume, highly illustrated, A-Z general encyclopedia for all ages, featuring sections on how to use World Book, other research aids, pronunciation key, a student guide to better writing, speaking, and research skills, and ... 'This tide will not come again, will you join us?'. The fact you are profiting from our stand and trying to save the lives of ... people is obscene. Instead of cracking down on climate activism, the UK Government should crack down on cold homes. She said: “It is just getting ridiculous now. The action against Insulate Britain comes as Home Secretary Priti Patel and Transport Secretary Grant Shapps vowed to ensure "guerrilla" activists "cannot keep disrupting and endangering people's lives". The print version of the book is based on an open access version, available on Elsevier's ScienceDirect platform. The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is the European Commission's science and knowledge service. ', FOUL-MOUTHED RANTER - Ben Taylor: 6 months. This book is for everyone who wants to turn their vocation back into an avocation and “a thought-provoking examination of our working lives” (Financial Times). INSPIRED BY GRANDPARENTS - Roman Paluch-Machnik: 4 months. And in a democracy steeped in lies and corruption, good people have a duty to disobey bad laws. She also said the agency had a duty to attempt to recover the costs, as they are from public funds. Policing Insulate Britain protests on the M25 in Hertfordshire cost police more than £8,000 a day in September, according to new figures. One of the protests from the eco-group lasted for over seven hours, costing an estimated £883,962, court documents reveal. 'The right to protest protects all of us and is the cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Insulate Britain protesters glued themselves to an East London Street for hours - but almost no one seemed to notice. Contributors to this edited volume represent global perspectives, ideas, analysis, and research. You have a choice. The organisation - which has caused misery for drivers with protesters sitting on the M25 motorway and other major roads . . September 27 - 53 protesters are arrested for blocking a slip road at Junction 14 of the M25. This court may see me as being on the wrong side of the law, but in my heart I know I am on the right side of history. She also said evidence is being gathered to bring proceedings in relation to protests on October 29 and November 2. Insulate Britain protestors were criticised for interfering with democracy as MPs were left unable to get into the Commons by their protest. Insulate Britain has been shutting down traffic on major freeways near London to raise awareness of climate change. Some 38 arrests are made. The Guardian, Oct. 4, Drivers clash with Insulate Britain activists blocking three London roads. Please email: tips@dailymail.com **. 'In this world, those trying to avert catastrophe are vilified and criminalised, and those profiting from death are protected and rewarded. From torture to fake news, this book lays out how the Bahrain regime has used political repression and violence to fight social movements. On a tradition of non-violent protest, in response, the Government said they will 'do everything to we can to stop them. Diversions set . The husband of an Insulate Britain eco-zealot who is now going on hunger strike in prison after she and eight other activists were jailed for their road-blocking demonstrations said today that he was 'terrified' for her as they come to terms with spending Christmas apart. They would rather lock up pensioners than insulate their homes. Insulate Britain's protests are disruptive, annoying - and justified. The shorter jail term for Heyatawin was because of her medical issues, while McKechnie's was due to his younger age. The Category B jail - known as 'The Ville' - in Islington, North London, houses about 1,300 men who live in a mixture of single and shared rooms across seven wings. While providing information on the basic concepts of public-private partnerships and the roles and responsibilities of the partners in a PPP, this is not a guide to the use of PPPs. All nine defendants were sentenced by Dame Victoria Sharp and Mr Justice Chamberlain. T he riskiest time in Insulate Britain's road block protests is before the police arrive, their activists say. "DLP, Developmental Leadership Program; Australian Aid; Oxfam." Smart was sent to HMP Bronzefield in Ashford, Surrey, which was Britain's first purpose-built prison for women when it opened in 2004. Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. He was first arrested on Waterloo Bridge in 2019 at an Extinction Rebellion protest, commenting: 'I refuse sit back while greed and ignorance takes life to extinction.'. Climate protest group Insulate Britain has revealed its "absolute disbelief" that its members have been allowed to repeatedly disrupt the motorway network, saying it had originally expected . The campaign group has been protesting on major roads since mid-September, and are calling for the Government to do more to insulate homes across the country. Kentucky high school staff members got lap dances from students, photos appear to show. Another form it takes is disobeying or ignoring a court order, which is what the Insulate Britain activists have done by breaking an injunction on their M25 protests. Lawyers representing the Government said further committal proceedings will be issued against other Insulate Britain protesters and were expected to be brought by the end of the week, relating to protests on October 27. A total of 61 of activists are sitting in the road carrying Insulate Britain banners, and some have glued themselves to the road surface. Taylor said he has been volunteering for a couple of years and is currently claiming Universal Credit, which has recently been cut. 'SANE IN AN INSANE WORLD' - Tim Speers: 4 months, The 36-year-old, from east London, pontificated in court, 'in an insane world, the sane will be seen as insane'. It has chosen to imprison us for this demand. The protests have led to hundreds of arrests, new laws to stop their stunts and huge media attention. Members of the climate change protest group glued their hands to the road underneath Westferry DLR station near Canary Wharf to block traffic.. They will also receive a meal and drink, before beginning an induction process the following day. The jail in Ashford, Surrey, was Britain's first purpose-built prison for women when it opened in June 2004, as well as being the 10th privately-run prison in England. Activist group Insulate Britain has launched a new protest campaign targeting key roads around London. September 20 - 29 protesters are arrested after blocking the M25 at . Members stage roadblock protests near M25 Dartford Crossing in Kent and on A40 in west London Last modified on Wed 27 Oct 2021 12.47 EDT Forty-nine members of Insulate Britain have been arrested . Mr Anthony-Gord said he had been waiting in his bus at the head of the queuing traffic in Parliament Square for 34 minutes. Climate group Insulate Britain has suspended its road-blocking protests. 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They are (left to right, first row): Ruth Jarman, Dr Diana Warner, Rowan Tilly, Jess Causby, Steve Gower, Liam Norton, Greg Frey, Reverend Sue Parfitt, (second row) Mark Latimer, Dr Ben Buse, Gabby Ditton, Arne Springorum, Tony Hill, Theresa Norton, Stephanie, Emma Smart (third row) Emily Brockelbank, Biff Whipster, Amy Pritchard, Paul Sheeky, Louis McKechnie (bottom row) Roman Paluch, Ben Taylor, Ana Heyatawin, David, Oliver Rock, Tracey Mallaghan and Tim Speers, Supporters hold an Insulate Britain banner outside the Royal Courts of Justice after the sentencing hearing yesterday, An Insulate Britain protester speaks to the media outside the Royal Courts of Justice after the sentencing yesterday, Two Insulate Britain supporters who were not involved in the sentencing yesterday leave the High Court after the hearing, Insulate Britain activist Tracey Mallaghan speaks to reporters outside the High Court yesterday following the sentencing, Insulate Britain activist Tracey Mallaghan gives a statement outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London yesterday, Insulate Britain protesters (back row left to right) Tim Speers, Roman Paluch, Emma Smart, Ben Taylor, James Thomas, (front row left to right) Louis McKechnie, Ana Heyatawin and Oliver Roc pose for a photograph ahead of their High Court hearing. It blocked roads on 14 days over the five weeks to October 14, with activists often gluing their hands to the carriageway to increase the length of time it takes for police to remove them. The oldest of the defendants, the blue-haired 58-year-old from Wells, had her sentence reduced to three months, after she told the court about her litany of health issues, including a personality disorder, depression, sciatica and bad eyesight. After yesterday's sentencing a statement from the nine activists jailed was read by an Insulate Britain supporter outside the Royal Courts of Justice. 'They would rather lock up young people than take practical steps to reduce emissions. Raj Chada, solicitor at Hodge Jones and Allen law firm which supported the protesters, said: 'With these prison terms, the long and honourable tradition of civil disobedience is under attack again. Heyatawin told the High Court she is 'traumatised' by the Government's attitude to climate change. September 17 - 48 protesters arrested after targeting junctions 3, 9 and 28 of the M25, as well as the M3. National Highways should reduce motorway speed limits to as low as 10mph when Insulate Britain protests on a carriageway, a member of the campaign group told the High Court. He told the PA news agency: “We have been out on the road now for several weeks and a lot of the time the drivers say to us ‘this is not the right way to be doing this, go to Parliament, protest there’. She said police communicating with the protesters had been “very civil and polite”. Climate group Insulate Britain has suspended its road-blocking protests. They also receive a meal and drink, before beginning an induction process the following day. The court heard the activists moved towards oncoming traffic before some successfully glued themselves on the road after being told to clear. A service provided by Novus lets them study for qualifications in subjects such as carpentry, food safety and painting. The leaders of Insulate Britain, who continuously promote climate alarm, apparently think it is acceptable for sick people to die in ambulances which can't get past his illegal climate protest road blocks. Insulate Britain Invokes WW2 Collateral Damage to Justify Deaths Caused by Protests. Ms Stacey said further committal proceedings will be issued against other Insulate Britain protesters by the end of the week, relating to protests on October 27.
6. danny777. September 13 - 78 Insulate Britain protesters arrested after blocking junctions 3, 6, 14, 20 and 31 of the M25. Mr Smith, 45, who volunteers as a climate activist full time but has not taken part in any demonstrations with Extinction Rebellion offshoot Insulate Britain, said he is 'terrified' for her. The hearings did not taking place in a criminal court because none of the protesters have been charged with a criminal offence by police. Insulate Britain's protests have caused travel chaos on some of the country's busiest routes. Ana Heyatawin (left), 58, has been at protests and glued her hand to the road on the M25 at Thurrock on October 13 (right), Emma Smart (left), 44, was at the High Court yesterday after blocking the M25 at junction 31 in Thurrock on October 13 (right), Ben Taylor (left), 27, is among the Insulate Britain nine. 'But I'm more afraid of inaction and the climate catastrophe that has already began to crash on some of us. We knew we would face prison when we took this action, but we could not stand by while the government betrays the general public. You can unsubscribe at any time. Photograph: Guy Smallman/Getty Images Tue 5 Oct 2021 14.06 EDT The activists' statement continued: 'Following the widely recognised failure of our Government at Cop26, we are continuing to ask them to get on with the job - of cutting carbon emissions, of insulating cold and leaky houses, of protecting the people of this country from climate collapse - because the lives of our children and those of all future generations hang in the balance. But Met Police parked their vans at the end of the street to divert traffic while officers peeled the sticky protesters off the tarmac. Barrister Owen Greenhall said he volunteered for charity and donated hundreds of pounds to good causes every month. We must not allow those in power to demonise demonstrators in a cynical attempt to silence us all.'. Sir Lindsay told the Commons: “This is totally unacceptable. A slight discomfort now is a small price to pay for saving lives in the future.”. I really think there is a better way to do this. ', 'That was from Grant Shapps, who had a second job under another name.'. An update to the 2017breakout hit, the paperback edition of The Death of Expertise provides a new foreword to cover the alarming exacerbation of these trends in the aftermath of Donald Trump's election.
It has a 17-bed healthcare facility, and a mother and baby unit for 12 women and 13 babies up to the age of 18 months. “Thirty-two are due to be coming to court, nine of which are coming later this month.”, “Contempt of court can lead to unlimited fines, and prison sentences. Insulate Britain began a wave of protests on September 13, demanding that the Government makes plans to insulate the UK's homes.
'Today's sentences must be seen in the context of the expansive and oppressive powers in the Policing Bill, itself a grab for more power by a Government that despises scrutiny and accountability. Telephones are also provided in each room. THE economic cost of three days of protesting by Insulate Britain has been revealed at almost £900,000. “The death and destruction that is on its way unless we tackle this issue is just beyond imagining. 'The public's toleration of peaceful protest depends on an understanding that, in a society subject to the rule of law, the balance between the protesters' right to protest and the right of members of the public to use the highways is to be determined not by the say-so of the protesters, but according to the law.'. This open access book discusses the eroding economics of nuclear power for electricity generation as well as technical, legal, and political acceptance issues. 'The judge's decision will hopefully make people think again about carrying out reckless and dangerous protests such as these and endangering people's lives. They blocked roads around London as well as in Birmingham, Manchester and Dover - causing miles of tailbacks in rush hour. However, the biologist has faced allegations of hypocrisy after undertaking a gas-guzzling 81,000-mile drive across the globe with her husband Andy Smith. However, she has faced allegations of hypocrisy after undertaking a gas-guzzling 81,000-mile drive across the globe with her husband Andy Smith in 2012. Insulate Britain has pledged to restart its road-blocking protests despite legal injunctions which mean its members risk being fined or jailed. Duncan Smith, executive director of operations at National Highways, said: 'Safety is our top priority and we welcome this outcome. "'Insulate Britain' is a completely understandable response to our predicament, but it is fantastically unlikely to be a successful one," explains Read, writing on the reactions to the protests.
The group led and demonstrate to improve the home insulation by adding new people. Activists from the Extinction Rebellion offshoot have blocked major roads on more than a dozen days . September 28 - National Highways says it is taking 'legal advice' over how to enforce its injunction, September 29 - 27 protesters are arrested for blocking a roundabout at Junction 3 of the M25 on two occasions, September 30 - Protesters return to junction 30 at Thurrock in Essex, and nine are arrested, October 1: The group block the M4 at junction 3, the M1 at junction 1 and M25 at junction 25. He also boasted that he would immediately go out and block another road if he was not jailed.. It comes after Taylor told the court on Tuesday that if he was not in jail he would 'go and block the motorway at the earliest opportunity and will continue to do so until the Government makes a meaningful statement and acts on it'. 'ENLIGHTENED CAPITALIST' - James Thomas: 4 months. Insulate Britain, an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion, wants the Government to insulate all UK homes by 2030 to cut carbon emissions. UK News Published: Oct 28, 2021. I think I'm a good person. Last week I wrote about the climate change protest group Insulate Britain which is an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion. The group posted to its website at 8.30am, coinciding with the start of the demonstrations, with the message: âWe wonât stand by while the Government kills our kids.â. But Smart, a biologist, has previously been criticised for undertaking a gas-guzzling 81,000-mile drive across the globe with her partner, Andy. I'm aware that she had previously talked to other people who've already done hunger strikes and been on hunger strikes. Insulate Britain protests. She said she 'does not accept the morality of the injunction' and said 'it is meaningless in the context of climate collapse'. Insulate Britain eco-zealot Emma Smart, 44, is going on hunger strike after being jailed for road protests Smart previously undertook a gas-guzzling 81,000-mile drive across the globe with her . Insulate Britain protests National Highways should reduce motorway speed limits to as low as 10mph when Insulate Britain protests on a carriageway, a member of the campaign group told the High Court. Dame Victoria Sharp told the activists that it is 'integral' that orders made by the court 'must be obeyed'. October 29: 10 activists are arrested after walking onto the M25 between junctions 28 and 29 in Essex, November 2: Police arrest 20 activists before they can even get onto the M25 at junction 23 for South Mimms, but other actions take place on the M56 in Manchester, with 11 arrests, and the A4400 in Birmingham, November 4: Some 62 protesters sit down at Parliament Square in Westminster, November 17: Nine of the protesters are jailed at the High Court for between three and six months. 'All nine of them in court today were pretty resolute that you can sentence them, but this isn't going to resolve the problem and people will still continue to protest. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. I will not be a bystander while our Government fails and betrays its people, I will continue to do what is necessary. ', An Insulate Britain spokesman said yesterday: 'This morning our Insulate Britain supporters have been sentenced. Insulate Britain activists have sparked a backlash from critics who say they will 'damage protest for everybody'. He said: 'I completely stand with them on what they've done and how they've acted. We're calling for lasting changes to be made that will ensure littering and those responsible for it are dealt with far more seriously. She said: 'In our democratic society, all citizens are equal under the law and all are subject to the law. To act, to come and join us help change the tide of history, or to be a bystander and be complicit in enabling genocide. A study in July 2016 by HM Inspectorate of Prisons found prisoners were normally offered about five options for lunch and the same for dinner. They can't even act to insulate Britain. The most recent report of Bronzefield by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons in 2018 said many inmates were facing 'significant mental health problems', 'self-harm among prisoners remained high' and 'violent incidents had increased significantly over the previous four years' - but concluded that it was an 'overwhelmingly safe prison'. Think what 1,000 people can achieve? In the past, when governments have failed to protect their people the right thing to do is to highlight this injustice, breaking the law if needed, this is what the suffragettes and Martin Luther King did and it is what Insulate Britain has done. Insulate Britain activists were also told by the judge that ordinary members of the public 'have rights too'. It read: 'Over the last nine weeks, 174 ordinary people have held the Government to account, asking that they deliver on their most basic of duties, to protect the British people, the economy and all we hold dear in our society. Emma Smart, 44 - who will be housed in Europe's largest women's prison which is home to murderers and child rapists - was handed a four-month sentence alongside Ben Buse, 36, Roman Paluch-Machnik, 28, Oliver Rock, 41, Tim Speers, 36, and James Thomas, 47, for taking part in a protest on the M25 on October 8. Dr Diana Warner, a member of Extinction Rebellion offshoot, demanded that the roads agency work with protesters to "ensure safety for everyone . Each wing has a servery unit for women to collect their food, which they can either eat together on the wing or take back to their rooms.
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