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Climate Change Protests - will they make a difference?

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crystaltipps Wed 17-Apr-19 08:28:34

There has been so far 3 days of climate change protests in Central London and other locations. They’ve disrupted traffic and inconvenienced a few, but have been in the main peaceful and has had a festival atmosphere. It looks like these protests will continue. Personally I feel climate change is a really important issue and should be the one that our esteemed politicians should be acting on and discussing but they aren’t. I’m in no way part of this group but, with some reservations, applaud their efforts and hope it does bring the issue to the fore. It does highlight how far our police resources are stretched that they can’t be stopped though. If you don’t live or work in the capital you probably don’t care about the protest , but hopefully you do care about the issues, and these protests it may be coming to a town near you. What do others think?

Mycatisahacker Thu 02-May-19 17:59:05

gringringrin

Gonegirl Thu 02-May-19 17:24:29

Mycat I never thought for one moment you were referring to my extremely gorgeous - oh ok, fairly cute - grandson! grin

You were referring to Little Miss Pigtails.

Keep up at the back there.

Mycatisahacker Thu 02-May-19 17:17:11

Thompson would start acting classes and yoga therapy for the prisoners. Greg would get bullied by everyone

Mycatisahacker Thu 02-May-19 17:14:56

GoneGirl

Yes straw poll with my friends but we all have teenagers or in my case recent ones grinso maybe we are biased.

Bet I was referring to Greta what’s her face not your fairly cute (advisedly as in not creepy cute) grandson. grin

I world pay good money to see the Thompson in prison but then I also add May and Corbyn.

I bet she would be really well behaved and creep up to the guards where he would start a sit in protest about the food. smile

gillybob Thu 02-May-19 16:32:50

Oh but they’re not wealthy Callistemon their house is only one of the lowly £4 million ones ! wink

Callistemon Thu 02-May-19 16:16:43

Greg and Emma are not going to pay their tax as a protest and Greg says:
They can’t send everyone to prison. But we’ll go to prison if necessary.

Well, if they think I am going to pay my taxes to keep them in prison, they've got another think coming. I object most strongly - what a pair of freeloaders thinking that the humble taxpayer is going to give them free board and lodging at HM's pleasure! shock

That is, if I pay any tax, must check, I am not in the wealthy Hampstead brigade …..

Gonegirl Thu 02-May-19 15:18:50

"....and the teenager massively annoying to most adults." - mycat.

How do you know that? Have you taken a population sized poll? Or are you going by a few mean minded bullying journos?

Or a conversation with your next-door neighbour/bessie mates? grin

Gonegirl Thu 02-May-19 15:01:09

Of course it does. (Thumbs up emoji)

GabriellaG54 Thu 02-May-19 14:08:07

Thanks, but I'll pass on that Gonegirl
I've been doing it for decades and it makes no difference if you think of the broader picture but hey...every little counts. ?

Gonegirl Thu 02-May-19 13:57:47

Climate change!!!

Bit slow today.

Gonegirl Thu 02-May-19 13:57:21

(what is "CC")

Gonegirl Thu 02-May-19 13:56:03

Very true Gillybob. smile

gillybob Thu 02-May-19 13:49:49

I'm really pleased to hear that Gonegirl at least she won't have to share with the likes of Emma Thompson and all the other "first class", top tier, CC hypocrites !

Gonegirl Thu 02-May-19 13:44:42

Gabriella there is a special place reserved for you in Planet Savers' Heaven. Top table.

GabriellaG54 Thu 02-May-19 12:39:36

Well I don't eat any meat, game, fur, feather, fowl, shellfish and only eat fresh cod occasionally. Don't drink alcohol do use public transport 95% of the time and rarely fly. Last time was 3.5 years ago.
I'm a low user of energy and water and recycle a lot, buy loose fruit and veg and compost peelings and eggshells.
I even use coffee grounds to keep slugs off plants.
Not a lot more I can do.

Sparklefizz Thu 02-May-19 12:16:00

Add Cumberbatch to the luvvies list !

Mycatisahacker Thu 02-May-19 11:50:22

Oh I really hope they don’t pay their taxes a prison spell might sort them out.

And anyone who listens to the preposterous Russel Brand needs serious help grin

gillybob Thu 02-May-19 11:45:38

www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2978463/Emma-Thompson-husband-Greg-Wise-sanctimonious-luvvies.html

"Sanctimonious luvvies" just about sums them up !

Mycatisahacker Thu 02-May-19 11:45:03

Oh they loose all ability to see themselves properly when they start to believe they actually are that important to the world.

See Lily Allen David Lammy, Geldof, Bercow, jolie.

Dillusional and time for their medication.,

Mycatisahacker Thu 02-May-19 11:42:39

grin

She seriously didn’t say that did she JenniferEccles good grief the woman is deranged.

So whose for a baby shower weekend in New York anyone?

Why am I thinking this cutting flights is just for the ordinary people and not celebs/royals/politicians and of course climate change warriors flying to summits to discuss how awful flying is. wink

gillybob Thu 02-May-19 11:41:32

….and no trees were chopped down in the making of these knives and forks !

Does that woman take us all for idiots? How can she even look at herself in the mirror without laughing ?

JenniferEccles Thu 02-May-19 11:33:59

Ah gillybob but don't forget that the Queen of the hypocritical luvvies Emma (I'm so Green) Thomson reckoned she offset her LA to London flight by using wooden knives and forks!!

You couldn't make it up could you?!

gillybob Thu 02-May-19 11:25:03

Probably most people fly less that Emma Thompson (nearly put ET but that would be a whole other thread) .

Who is literally a First Class hypocrite !

Mycatisahacker Thu 02-May-19 11:19:10

smile. I am dam sure I fly less than Emma Thompson.

No it’s not simply over population but according to the chief climate change advise committee it’s a huge impact. We are all living longer and some of the religions in this world encourage big families and shun contraception.

No one will address this, and it’s easy to see why.

gillybob Thu 02-May-19 11:13:46

Oops sorry for messing up your quotation Mycat