Joanna Williams

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Eco-fanatics can no longer act with impunity

It turns out that when the political will is there, protesters can be removed quickly and easily. London cops take note

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Joanna Williams
Apr 17, 2023
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Despite the best efforts of demonstrators, the 175th Grand National went ahead this weekend. Animal rights activists broke onto the course and attempted to prevent the race from taking place. The group behind the track-side chaos, Animal Rising, is an affiliate of Extinction Rebellion. As events at Aintree proved, while…

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