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Coryton Oil Refinery Protest suffers low turn out, but another confirmed

29 January, 2011   Karl   2 Comments
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Coryton Oil Refinery Blockade 2010

The Coryton Oil Refinery Protest suffered a low turn out today with numbers being blamed on Police intervention and lack of public awareness.

Groups from around the UK had confirmed their attendance and reports of please stopping convoys have been rife.

Those that did turn out where issues threats of traffic offences as they attempted a go-slow. Police have been quick to respond to the recent protests, even threatening use of traffic laws dating back to 1839 that can be used against protesters if they cause blockages to roads.

Even with the low turn out the organisers stand tall and have confirmed another protest has been organised for the 5th Feb.

We urge that you fully support this protest and please share with as many people as possible using the buttons below. Even if you cant attend, please help spread the word.

For more information on the protest see their facebook page.

We’ll issue further information as we get it.

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Stanlow Fuel protest **UPDATE**

25 January, 2011   Karl   2 Comments

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Show your support for the fuel protests!

Our recent article regarding the Stanlow fuel protest has stirred much debate on our comments system and so far popular opinion shows a great deal of support for the planned fuel protests 2011. (Also see our poll)

Today the organisers have confirmed that the fuel protesters will meet on Friday Jan 28th at the Chester Services, 7PM sharp with the go slow beginning at 7.30.

Organisers have also confirmed that the local law enforcement has shown a great deal of interest in the protest. This comes admit speculation that they will use law dating back to 1839 in order to kerb the protests. It has also been suggested that the police have been using intimidation against the organisers in order to keep the protests at bay.

To join the protest or for more information see their Facebook page.

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Government plan to use 1839 laws to foil fuel protests

23 January, 2011   Karl   1 Comment

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We'll use 1839 laws to foil lorry strikers' road blocks, say Ministers

The Government is planning to use obscure laws to stop roadblocks during a threatened fuel tanker drivers’ strike led by militant union boss ‘Red Len’ McCluskey.

The legislation is a major part of contingency plans if the 3,000 drivers belonging to the Unite union walk out next month over record fuel prices of 128.7p a litre for unleaded and 133.01p for diesel.

It includes Section 54 of the Metropolitan Act 1839 and Section 28 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847, which make wilful obstruction of a thoroughfare an offence.

More on the The Metropolitan Police Act 1839

Powers to restrict trucks to certain lanes on motorways or to direct them off the road if they deliberately obstruct traffic have also been reviewed.

Ministers say such laws will allow the Government to avoid a repeat of the week-long tanker drivers’ protests of 2000, which brought parts of the country to a standstill.

Former Labour Home Secretary Jack Straw admitted at the time that Tony Blair’s Government had not been prepared.

Transport Secretary Philip Hammond said: ‘Ed Miliband’s union backers want to drag Britain back to the Seventies.

‘I’ve asked my civil servants to keep Britain moving if the unions try to shut the country down.’

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