Judge says Insulate Britain protesters ‘inspired him’ as he hands out fines
"I intend to do what I can to reduce my own impact on the planet, so to that extent your voices are certainly heard."
"I intend to do what I can to reduce my own impact on the planet, so to that extent your voices are certainly heard."
From the newsletter: Boris Johnson's 'British Energy Security Strategy' is most notable for what isn't in it.
Brits want better home insulation - not fracking - to ease reliance on Russian gas.
Sherrilyn Speid had been at the wheel of her black Range Rover Sport when she came across an Insulate Britain protest near the M25.
From the newsletter: The cost-of-living crisis makes the roadblocking bandits seem depressingly prescient.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said he was ‘appalled’ by the bill, which was disclosed by police forces.
The group received prison sentences of between three and six months after they admitted breaching a High Court injunction.
Even Sir Lindsay Hoyle lashed out at the group, accusing activists of "interfering with democracy".
One IB protestor said: “If going to prison and losing my home is what it takes to get the Government to do the right thing and cut our carbon emissions then it’s a price worth paying."
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