Tag: Proroguing

Homelessness Activists Occupy Tunnel, After MPs Ask for Gate to Stop Rough Sleepers
Over 320,000 people are homeless in Britain - up 169% since the Conservatives came to power. Yet 'hostile architecture' that keeps rough sleepers out of public spaces is on the rise. As the weather turns cold, a gate has just been installed in a Westminster underpass to lock homeless people out at night - allegedly after MPs complained about having to walk past them.
Is This a Coup? We Asked Protesters What the Prorogation of Parliament Means for Democracy
Thousands of people descended on Whitehall on Saturday, in response to news that Boris Johnson had asked the Queen to prorogue parliament for five weeks. We asked protesters what this means for democracy.  
We Can Beat Boris Johnson, but Only by Refusing to Play His Game
Tory Brexiteers are in a bind, and they want to make sure we are, too. The only way to break out of the game being set up for us is to refuse to play it. To oppose and defeat Boris Johnson means placing the deep crisis of British society at the centre of what we're saying.