INDUSTRY INSIGHT
Angus Long I
N APRIL, LONDON was literally paralysed for nine days after a series of protests from a group calling
themselves Extinction Rebellion. In the name of climate change, many of London’s road and underground transport routes were severely disrupted causing huge inconvenience to residents, commuters, businesses and tourists. If the protesters intention was to cause untold mayhem in one of the busiest cities in the world, then they certainly achieved that aim.
Mayor, Sadiq Khan, and the Metropolitan
police came under heavy criticism for allowing the protest to last as long as it did and cause so much upheaval. One thing is for sure though, for a group of so called climate warriors that claim to care for the environment, a great many were seemingly happy enough to dump an abundance of litter and waste behind them during and after their demonstration. But then, I’ve come to expect no less from people who seem to have nothing better to do than spend an exorbitant amount of time and energy protesting. Whether it be President Trump’s visit, reversing the Brexit referendum, animal rights or austerity there is no shortage of people willing to protest and demonstrate. At times it
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seems as if some of them are professional protesters for hire. That said, I wouldn’t like to see the right to public protest being curtailed or outlawed. I just wish there was a bit less hypocrisy and more respect for others from some of those who delight in public protest. Back to climate change. It is probably fair to say
that, with passionate supporters on both sides, climate change is one of the biggest issues to polarise the public in modern time. And also, is at times, subject to wild claims and exaggerated scare stories. The latest celebrity
championing the climate change debate is 16 year old schoolgirl, Greta Thunberg, from Sweden.
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