In case you missed the memo, yesterday was officially the 'day of rage'. Hard-left activists took to the streets, vowing to 'bring down the government'. Although protesters' claimed that they were seeking justice for the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire, this was dismissed by a charity representing those effected; 'they do not want their grief hijacked for any violent or destructive means'.

What's more, it seems the protest – organised by Movement for Justice By Any Means Necessary – didn't quite go to plan. Forget managing to 'shut down London', they couldn't even muster enough people to fill Parliament Square. Witnesses at the event report an underwhelming showing, with police outnumbering protesters at points.

https://twitter.com/tompeck/status/877545488177909760

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Too many placards, not enough protesters.[/caption]

So, what went wrong? With the sun out, Mr S suspects the Marxists just decided it was too hot to trot...