Parliament Square is now almost protestor-free. No longer will it be filled with vocal members of the public as it is illegal to use amplified equipment or pitch tents on this turf. Instead, it will be become politically inane, an island whose inhabitants and intentions lie dormant in history books and press clippings.
One of the things I admired about the placards and statements of change that decorated Parliament Square, was that politicians, the public and tourists alike could not ignore it, on their way to the Commons, in and out of meetings, they would have to glance at the disgruntled dissenter who chose to go beyond the walls of web-domains and bring their grievances into the physical world.
A part of me believes that a moments’ glance of the late and unshakeable Brian Haw - an occupier who without question, inspired and motivated the current wave of occupiers - would claw into the minds of politicians and slowly trickle through to their conscience and over time slowly erode their political ambitions, an internal struggle that might shift their perspective and allegiance.
But to have that catalyst removed is to make their days and their decisions easier, and it doesn’t end there. Eventually, the plan is to have all demonstrations removed from Central London, leaving politicians to make decisions and frolic in a world where their immediate landscape is void of public opposition. Nice.
- I write in order to avoid talking, for you see as a human, I suck at talking.
Location:Dystopia
