@cstross it was not a protest is was an intimidation

@cstross Masked blackshirts block busy port - no arrests. Ninety year old priest holds up a homemade placard declaring genocide evil, arrested right away as a "terrorist". Starmer's legacy to the UK, and I don't see Burnham rushing to change anything.

@cstross 'Kent Police, which made no arrests, described it as a "spontaneous" protest'

but if I got some of my friends together protested to stop boats burning environmentally-damaging fuel, especially if we all carried bike locks, we would be instantly arrested and charged with terrorism and other offences.

Interesting how Farage made a stronger condemnation than the leaders of the other major political parties (although that was about facemasks).