Just Stop Oil activists block west London roads in wave of new protests

Just Stop Oil has returned to block roads in London as police warned climate activists were planning two weeks of disruption.

Protesters marched in front of traffic in Shepherd’s Bush during Monday rush hour wearing orange high-vis jackets and carrying banners.

Car horns were heard beeping as the climate action group started to walk along the road in west London.

It came after the Metropolitan Police warned Just Stop Oil members were planning to protest for two weeks from Monday in the capital.

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[QUEEG_]

TheLeftwaffe are bothering London again...

[wayneh]

Throw them all in prison minimum sentence 12 month's in prison if they do it again give them 3 years in prison

[jont]

"How nice this is", Genevieve, Tristan and all their friends thought as they gridlocked traffic for hours on end. "The police have laid on a full escort for us. We were happy with the coffee and donuts they bought us earlier, but this is next level!"

[Thaddeus]

never have so few worked so hard to accomplish so little

[SecwetGwiwer]

The most ignorant slogan in the history of humanity. Do they realise what would happen if we “just stopped oil”.

[dannydowling]

How on earth can a handful of protestors stop London traffic? And be allowed to continue 😡

[Puttingthingsright]

Just Stop Oil need to be treated like organised crime - hit them where it hurts and go after their assets, and unlimited fines

[kevinb]

I suggest a group of working class football lads do the same and see how quickly they get baton charged. It's very clear there's a two tier policing system in this country.

[apocalypticweasel]

the police say they don't know when an where they are going to strike but seems the press knows photographers always there with their big lenses strange that

[keithgreen]

When will the public start sorting this problem out

[TheMoggiemum]

Just to point out that they aren't asking for all oil operations to end immediately.
They're asking for govt to stop giving out new North Sea drilling permits (which Torys are doing at a high rate whilst not approving new renewable energy sources)

[gordy]

Looks like it's time to put the bull-bars back on the 4x4!!..😂😂

[steveh]

How do they heat their homes, get to work, shop or even tie their laces in the morning? Everything we buy and own has arrived in our possession through some form of transport which uses oil. It'll be "just stop breathing" next...

[Intel-i-k]

"We don't have a choice, we have to do this"

Literally the mental argumentation of a zombie

[madmarx]

Just Stop Oil, but nevermind the hydrocarbons in our clothing, shoes, tech and those shiny vests 😂

[Kernowyon]

Their HiVis' -Made from oil.
Their sign -Made from oil.

[FranklyTheyCallMeFrankie]

The police didn’t even taser them?! Wow…

[mrdunns]

Arrest them, charge them and when (not if) found guilty of a public order offence, seize their assets in lieu of a fine. I'm sure there must be a market for bicycles, surely they didn't get there by car, bus or train? All of which use fossil fuels, as do their bikes in the manufacturing process. Hypocrisy at it's finest. Bunch of clowns.

[pauldray]

Imagine if that was an EDL or anti lockdown, the police would be in there with batons, but no these middle class toffs get a free pass

[topquark]

This could be 'resolved' in minutes. The Police just have to allow, the annoyed/inconvenienced public, to deal with these idiots. Job done, no more Just Stop Oil protestors!