When Jack Straw pushed through the Terrorism Act in 1999, under which Palestine Action have been proscribed, he noted in the House that:
'The Bill does not focus on demonstrations, which are a normal activity in a democracy. I wholly defend people's right to go in for peaceful protest'.
Seemingly, the Govt. is ignoring that commitment (such as it was).
#politics #protest
h/t Hansard
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