UK Climate activists block M25 - Not much point really, it's the UK's biggest car park at the best of times.

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M25 junctions blocked by Insulate Britain campaigners

Police make more than 40 arrests at a series of co-ordinated protests around the motorway.
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Climate change protesters blocked five M25 junctions, causing long tailbacks and disruption for motorists.
There were protests at junctions 20 for Kings Langley, Herts, 14 for Heathrow terminal four, three for Swanley in Kent, six for Godstone, Surrey and 31 for Lakeside, Essex.
They have since been reopened but police said 42 people were arrested.
Protest group Insulate Britain tweeted it was "disrupting the M25" to "demand the government insulate Britain".
A government spokeswoman condemned the protests and said it was supporting people to install energy efficiency measures in their homes.
Hertfordshire Police said 18 people were arrested after officers were called to a protest near junction 20 at about 08:00 BST.
Supt Adam Willmot said: "Protesters ignored police requests to move location, so we took robust action to enable roads to be reopened and to remove the protesters causing obstructions."
The force closed the slip roads in both directions, which led to "congestion and delays on both the M25 and the A41", but the closures had lifted by 10:20 BST.
Insulate Britain M25 protest

image captionThe group said action would go on until a "meaningful commitment" was made by the government
Insulate Britain M25 protest

image captionA government spokeswoman said "resulting traffic delays will only add to vehicle emissions"
Essex Police said 12 people were arrested after it was called to reports that a number of people were blocking the road near junction 31 just before 08:15 BST.
It said officers worked to resolve the situation "quickly and safely", which included shutting the slip road temporarily.
Ch Insp Paul Austin said the action caused "significant disruption" and thanked drivers for their "patience and understanding."
Insulate Britain M25 protest

image captionPolice made more than 40 arrests at the protests
Insulate Britain M25 protest

image captionTraffic backed up near the exit for Heathrow
Kent Police has confirmed that 12 people were arrested at junction three where the B2173 and the M25 meet, near Swanley.
It said it was called at 08:10 BST to a group of people obstructing the roundabout.

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And these pricks wonder why climate activist murder rates are going up!
 
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Kotol said:
I miss the times when environment activists just collected trash off forest floors or dirty areas in cities. Then they just showed how much garbage they managed to collect and said "Wow guys, look at all this trash, please respect the environment, people wanna relax here blabla." and that was it. But that doesn't get you too much attention, unfortunately.
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Ah no, you’re not allowed to focus on positive action to protect small areas of biodiversity/beauty any more. That’s far too positive I’m afraid. You need to concentrate on an overarching feeling of doom about which the average pleb can do nothing whatsoever but which allows the government to socially engineer.
Sucks for the newts, but that’s progression for you.
 
Inquisitor_BadAss said:
Why not just leave dangling them there? Was London council worried the Thames water would get dirtier if they fell in? They could have used the bath.
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The Thames is pretty clean these days, that is a legitimate concern. Unless an environmental impact study has been done it would be wrong to let these idiots anywhere near the river.
 
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