In response to the times article, I think Pat sums up my feeling on the matter:
Some interesting comments regarding the article too, most seem to have a smattering of common sense...
Free speech or no, the police are a tool of the state - these particular demonstrators were allowed to make their (misguided imo) point, yet protesters were banned from demonstrating against the Chinese state visit. Seems to me that this government will pick and choose what laws it enforces for its own ends. I guess it's the logical continuation of what tony started with Nu-Labour, evolving into gordons' Zanu-Labour as we see it today.
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