Protect the Right to Protest

A guest blog by Jenni Crisp “The rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly are not simply rights we enjoy as individuals. They are the lifeblood of a healthy democracy”. Peaceful protest is vital to a healthy democracy – without protest, we wouldn’t have weekends, and women wouldn’t be able to vote. Even somethingContinueContinue reading “Protect the Right to Protest”

Climate Choir demands British Museum stop funding from BP

This week scientists, largely ignored by the press, warned us that the Arctic could have an ice-free day in as little as three years.  Sea ice has declined by more than 12 per cent every decade since 1978 as a result of our Greenhouse Gas emissions.  With this in mind, the Climate Choir travelled to London toContinueContinue reading “Climate Choir demands British Museum stop funding from BP”

Imprisoning political prisoners is nothing new. But do we need to do that today?

Friday’s important Defend Our Juries protest outside Southwark Crown Court calling for political prisoners to be released from jail got little press coverage. It is shameful that the media does not cover things like this, which is why this blog was set up in the first place. 320 people occupied the road outside Southwark CrownContinueContinue reading “Imprisoning political prisoners is nothing new. But do we need to do that today?”

Climate Choir Flash Mob in Parliament

A guest blog by Steph Howlett and June Cattell MP’s stood amazed as a Climate Choir flash “mob” serenaded them in Parliament. Five women from the Sheffield Climate Choir travelled to London on 7th March to join 12 other choirs in the Climate Choir Movement. Outraged by the UK government’s decision to give the greenContinueContinue reading “Climate Choir Flash Mob in Parliament”