Breaking: Just Stop Oil Protester Attacked by Partner of Pregnant Woman 🛑

They are not the only group protesting about climate change - there are many others you could support.

Deedaa

The sad thing is that climate change is such a vitally important subject and the protesters are doing nothing to help. The way they are approaching it is just turning people against them, including people who would otherwise support them.

It’s also worth remembering, the suffragists had huge positive influence in the campaign for women to have the vote. The more militant middle class suffragettes alienated many

Iam64

Deedaa

The sad thing is that climate change is such a vitally important subject and the protesters are doing nothing to help. The way they are approaching it is just turning people against them, including people who would otherwise support them.

It’s also worth remembering, the suffragists had huge positive influence in the campaign for women to have the vote. The more militant middle class suffragettes alienated many

Yes and tbh I suspect that those very concerned are panicking about all governments slow reaction to the existential disaster that they see facing the earth.

Every year brings more and more climate disasters, I would guess that their attitude is sod what people think, we will do everything in our power to save the earth from extinction, and some are doing it peacefully others are making a bloody nuisance of themselves. But their aim is the same.

Why do we never mention working class men, like women, didn't have the vote either?

The earth will survive, it’s us who are stuffed.

Whitewavemark2

Iam64

Deedaa

The sad thing is that climate change is such a vitally important subject and the protesters are doing nothing to help. The way they are approaching it is just turning people against them, including people who would otherwise support them.

It’s also worth remembering, the suffragists had huge positive influence in the campaign for women to have the vote. The more militant middle class suffragettes alienated many

Yes and tbh I suspect that those very concerned are panicking about all governments slow reaction to the existential disaster that they see facing the earth.

Every year brings more and more climate disasters, I would guess that their attitude is sod what people think, we will do everything in our power to save the earth from extinction, and some are doing it peacefully others are making a bloody nuisance of themselves. But their aim is the same.

I don’t agree with what they’re doing. But, hey, since when did those in power listen to or act on peaceful protest? The peaceful protests I’ve been on have rarely made the news and, when they did they downplayed the numbers involved. I must admit, though, that I was impressed with that guy who’s helping to fund them who was on QT when he said that the weather had disrupted more of Wimbledon than their protest. It did make me think.

Dinahmo
looking at the video is seems that her partner pulled out into the other lane and was hit by an oncoming vehicle. Not the best thing to to when there is a jam caused by a demonstration.

If you need to change lanes in slow-moving traffic what do you do then? You can't always avoid doing it - you may need to turn off left or right.
You make it sound like he randomly pulled out paying no attention - but it's just as likely that the van was leaving a gap as he was gawping/watching the protest instead of paying attention to his driving.
I haven't seen a video of the road crash happening by the way - only the aftermath.

Not excusing the violence but understand the frustration/shock.
I am less inclined to make assumptions about the "why" the crash happened.

BTW I don't actually know if the van driver was a man!!

What has global warning got to do with these intellectually arrogant louts getting their rocks off demonstrating against the government in the streets?

ER and associated companies are merely the method chosen by a self-selected self-admiring elite to polish their left-wing credentials and demonstrate against the government.

On balance their activities have contributed to glabal warming. With all the intelligence they can lay claim to surely they can think of ways of making their point that reduces their global warming. How about taking over Hyde Park and showing us how to live an energy free life there. They should be allowed to stay through a winter. How about picketing new housing developments that do not include soalr panels as standard.

There are so many constructive ways of demonstrating that makes their point, why choose the totally negative methods they use, methods that consume energy and alienate the supporters they claim to want.

Loella12 Thank you for your post. I am ashamed to say I didn't realize working-class men did not have the vote until 1918.

What I don't understand is how on earth these protesters think that their ludicrous actions are in any way going to attract public support. Don't get me wrong, I'm as deeply worried about climate change as anyone else, but these disruptive and potentially dangerous actions are sending the wrong, negative message.

I fear that there'll be more incidents like this as people become increasingly frustrated with their pointless attempts to stop us going about our daily, legitimate business. Thoughtless.

Maybe the Oxford student should stick to his studies instead of getting in the way of people trying to go about their lives and get to work. The tactics of Just Stop Oil are irritating at best and life threatening at worst.
I feel like carrying a banner that says Just Stop It!

The Just Stop Oil calculation is clearly that losing a few hospital emergency patients does not outweigh saving millions of lives through arresting climate change.

There was no need to be so violent. They’d bumped their car and took out their frustration on the activist. Why she was squealing about being pregnant I don’t know; she didn’t look pregnant and what’s that got to do with it anyway?

I know these people are extremely annoying but to punch and then kick someone when on the floor is unacceptable,

yes the lady confronting the protester about she's pregnant enraged her husband who then attacked the protester!

a lot of these so called protesters are paid a fee for attending these gatherings.

I am waiting to see if any disruption is caused at The Open Golf Championship near my home over the next 5 days there will certainly be a whole lot of disgruntled visitors to the event if they try and disrupt the event.

I abhor the tactics being used by these protestors. They are so wrong. But the subject, of course, is vital. I think they need to turn their energies towards targeting governments, world leaders, people who have the power to make change.

Lemsip where have you found that lot of the protesters are paid?

Frankly seems unlikely.

I think I read that the UK produces 1% of the global emissions.

Plus, these protesters KNOW they shouldn’t be obstructing people on the King’s Highways. If Police were about (rarely) they are within the law to move them off the road.

No wonder the public, some trying to get to work or attend important appointments are losing patience.

MerylStreep

The earth will survive, it’s us who are stuffed.

Yes!

tickingbird

There was no need to be so violent. They’d bumped their car and took out their frustration on the activist. Why she was squealing about being pregnant I don’t know; she didn’t look pregnant and what’s that got to do with it anyway?

I know these people are extremely annoying but to punch and then kick someone when on the floor is unacceptable,

Why she was squealing about being pregnant I don’t know; she didn’t look pregnant and what’s that got to do with it anyway?

Because being in a car crash when you're pregnant is very worrying, the impact causes the seatbelt to tighten suddenly across your abdomen.

It happened to us when I was several weeks pregnant, not ou fault but it's frightening and you worry in case it causes a miscarriage.

Grantanow

The Just Stop Oil calculation is clearly that losing a few hospital emergency patients does not outweigh saving millions of lives through arresting climate change.

As long as it's not them or their families, presumably.

They cause no end of stress and anger. The police appear to do very little, so it was inevitable that people would start to take the law into their own hands.

I wouldn't mind, but they alienate even a lot of those that agree something has to be done about climate change.🙄

They are achieving nothing, other than adverse publicity.

Siope

Good job the Suffragettes were so non-disruptive.

And the person to blame for violent attacks is always the attacker, not the victim. Unless, perhaps, one is punching a Nazi.

Well at least this crowd aren't using bombs and arson. You really suggest all they did was chain themselves to fences, and run in front of a race horse.

The police really are between a rock and a hard place aren't they? If they crack down on the protests the media scream police brutality, over-reaction, discrimination and the Police Commissioner must be called to account for all of that. If they don't crack down, the same media is screaming that the police stand by and do nothing, the Police Commissioner should be called to account. Damned if they do and damned if they don't!