Peaceful Anti-war Protest in Parliament Square

In London at the moment, there is a peaceful anti war protest taking place in Parliament square, less than fifty yards from the front door of the “Mother of Parliaments”.

Try as they might, the last government failed to shut them up, and a judicial review is currently underway, and a delay in eviction has been given so the protesters, as is their right, can appeal the judgment made by a previous court hearing against their eviction.

The latest reason given for the camp to be shut down and the permanent “residents” moved on is because it is a health hazard, and looking at some of the protestors, there is probably cause for concern.

With no sanitation or running water, where do these people wash and do all those things we humans do.

Perhaps if there are no decent facilities in parliament square, what about allowing the protestors share the facilities at Westminster, I am sure there are spare toilets available, and with a permanent police presence, each protestor could be escorted to the bathroom, and back out again with minimum fuss.

As I see it, protestors regularly unfurl banners on the roof of Westminster, so there is probably a back way in somewhere.

The problem appears to be that the protestors are a very visible reminder of all the battle grounds around the world that the British government sends troops to, and it is all now getting very tiresome and the joke is wearing thin for the said government.

Democracy is all well and good, but governments don’t want all this here protesting lark from the great unwashed, it is all very embarrassing.

Perhaps a suggestion for the government or the local council of Westminster to lay on some street theater or some good old carnival or fairground attractions to keep the peace protestors happy, and at the same time keep stirring things up; it will be to their advantage, because it will divert public attention away from dubious expenses claims and dodgy second home allowances that “Honorable Members of the House” regularly submit.

If it really is a health issue, surely Westminster council has cleaning operatives who should be working on this, or maybe the Governments’ health and safety legislation restricts the sanitation workers from working in such a hostile and unsanitary environment.

On the other hand, if the camp is permanent, start enforcing the payment of taxes and property tax on the residents at the camp for the privilege of staying there, or maybe there is scope for claiming for a second property like the MP’s do, and have done in the past.

There is probably a compromise, but where Democratic governments and peaceful protestors clash, it is usually the government that wins the day.

If after all this, the protestors lose their eviction appeal, I am sure the police have some peaceful tar gas and tazers to move the great unwashed along. Of course, the best way to get rid of a government is to vote them out at an election, but I guess if voting changed anything, it would be made illegal.