Should any marches around or near the Cenotaph this weekend not be allowed?

The police ‘have no reason to believe’

The Met may have its faults, but no Government should be able to bend the law to suit itself.
Overrule the police on this and what will she want next.
She is stirring up division and fear for her own ends.

Someone should take away my freedom to type poorly.

They have as much right to match as the other 'side', that's the thing with freedom if speech and freedom of protest, you dont get to choose the ones you like, it's pretty much all or nothing.

Hope not Hate - the group set up after Joe Cox murder, is monitoring the situation this weekend- in particular the far rights plans for the so called “defence” of the cenotaph.

Suddenly the Met are so trustworthy

I'm glad so many of you are remembering the Muslims too.

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I suspect that many of those people on the marches who wear masks and chant anti Jewish slogans are there because they are anti Jewish people and not because they are supporting Palestine and opposed to Israel. There are always people on marches who are disruptive and who aren't supporting whatever the cause is.

Quite right Whitewavemark2

They are not peace marchers, they are free Palestine marchers. It’s different!

the poppy sellers were spoken to by the police - there was no case to answer

What does this mean? They were attacked!

So those so critical of the peace marchers exercising their right of protest peaceably would you ban the March?

The poppy sellers were spoken to by the police - there is no case to answer so that isn’t true and I suspect much of the alarmist posts are not true either. Everyone needs to think very carefully before they post.

People need to calm down and remember that the U.K. is a democratic state with the freedom of speech as one of our freedoms. That is something very precious and idiots like Braverman would get rid of it in the blink of an eye if she could. She is endeavouring to undermine the police at the very time when she should be providing them support as a minister if the U.K. government. Cocking a snook at Sunak is disgraceful. She needs sacking.

MaizieD

Anniebach

Maddyone

Since huge numbers of posters are carried which say free Palestine, pictures of Jewish children who are hostages are ripped down, people march with their faces coveted and call from the river to the sea, people are arrested for various crimes including calling for jihadi, poppy sellers are attacked, thumped and kicked, I’m sorry, but I don’t think marchers are marching for peace. They are marching for the overthrow and elimination of the Jewish state, so let’s just be clear about that!

I so agree Maddyone

Well, I don't.

Neither do I. Many on the march will be Jews, with family still in Israel, who are terrified of Netanyahu's war mongering on so so many fronts, including for Jews in Israel and all over the world.

So singing of ‘from the river to the sea’ is singing about joining together for a paddle on a sunny day

Anniebach

Maddyone

Since huge numbers of posters are carried which say free Palestine, pictures of Jewish children who are hostages are ripped down, people march with their faces coveted and call from the river to the sea, people are arrested for various crimes including calling for jihadi, poppy sellers are attacked, thumped and kicked, I’m sorry, but I don’t think marchers are marching for peace. They are marching for the overthrow and elimination of the Jewish state, so let’s just be clear about that!

I so agree Maddyone

Well, I don't.

Maddyone

Since huge numbers of posters are carried which say free Palestine, pictures of Jewish children who are hostages are ripped down, people march with their faces coveted and call from the river to the sea, people are arrested for various crimes including calling for jihadi, poppy sellers are attacked, thumped and kicked, I’m sorry, but I don’t think marchers are marching for peace. They are marching for the overthrow and elimination of the Jewish state, so let’s just be clear about that!

I so agree Maddyone

Thank you varian

Iam64

Is Braverman hoping Sunak will sack her? She can then present herself as a strong right wing potential leader?

She’s dangerous isn’t she.

I think so.
Wants to do maximum damage.

Since huge numbers of posters are carried which say free Palestine, pictures of Jewish children who are hostages are ripped down, people march with their faces coveted and call from the river to the sea, people are arrested for various crimes including calling for jihadi, poppy sellers are attacked, thumped and kicked, I’m sorry, but I don’t think marchers are marching for peace. They are marching for the overthrow and elimination of the Jewish state, so let’s just be clear about that!

The march is on Saturday and goes nowhere near the Cenotaph. I feel that Braverman is being deliberately provocative. Most of the marchers are there to promote peace. We live in a free country thanks to the sacrifice of so many.

The organiser of the Armistice ceremony at the Ce otaph backs the marh

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/nov/08/organiser-of-armistice-day-event-at-cenotaph-hopes-pro-palestine-protest-can-go-ahead

Galaxy

And they did the same towards the Republicans on either the coronation or the Queens funeral (sorry I dont mean to be disrespectful I just cant remember). Now whatever I may think of those protests it's no good getting upset about it now. That ship sailed years ago and we watched it happen.

So the conclusion would be that the police are choosing soft targets. Frightened to upset the pro Palestine marchers, but happy to manhandle Sarah Everard mourners.

And they did the same towards the Republicans on either the coronation or the Queens funeral (sorry I dont mean to be disrespectful I just cant remember). Now whatever I may think of those protests it's no good getting upset about it now. That ship sailed years ago and we watched it happen.

Who on earth is superstanski?
I’ve no idea and I don’t care what his/her opinion is!