From: roger@hayter.org 
  
 On 11 Aug 2025 at 12:06:21 BST, "GB"  wrote: 
  
 > On 10/08/2025 23:43, Roger Hayter wrote: 
 > 
 >> Clearly it does not so believe. It has not repealed any of the laws 
 >> restricting protest passed by the last government. Both Tweedledee and 
 >> Tweedledum are taking advantage of widespread dislike of sanctimonious 
 climate 
 >> protesters to greatly restrict our free speech and protest about issues 
 that 
 >> may actually be important. 
 > 
 > Was anyone arrested for protesting about Palestine? 
 > 
 > Does anyone care very much about the proscribed group Palestine Action? 
 > A group of protesters who destroyed aircraft on the flimsiest of 
 > pretexts. I bet that most of the people arrested were completely 
 > muddle-headed about what they were doing. 
 > 
 >> 
  
 Which is serious, perhaps treasonous, criminal damage. But it simply doesn't 
 meet the criteria for terrorism - the essence of which is striking civilian 
 targets to demoralise populations. Not military actions. 
  
  
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