> a protest that doesn't cause "nuisance" isn't much of a protest, is it? I'm not sure anything is much of a protest. If Tony Blair can ignore a million on the

> a protest that doesn't cause "nuisance" isn't much of a protest, is it? I'm not sure anything is much of a protest. If Tony Blair can ignore a million on the street demanding the UK doesn't invade Iraq, what hope is there for any protest? But beyond that, how much a nuisance do you support people being able to make, and for what causes? Can I shut down all major routes into and out of London with a relative handful of people, because I righteously believe that gov.uk shouldn't use google analytics? Or because I want to protest mind control chips in vaccines? And if I do, should I be able to walk away with no legal consequences? I agree, the new laws in the UK are fucking awful, as is what happened to the anti-monarchy protestors a few weeks back, but equally democratic protest has to respect everyone else's right not to care and just get on with their day. If it genuinely is about getting ideas across, that is. The cynic in me sees protest as a useful way to keep agitators busy while giving them a way to let it all out and make themselves feel good...