The lack of enthusiasm for the Coronation

[MamoruHisaishi]

I know this is shallow but I think part of the reason why people aren't enthusiastic about Charles’ coronation is that neither he nor Camilla have movie star good looks plus they're both in their 70s. I bet if both were in their 30s or even 40s, and Charles looked like Pierce Brosnan and Camilla looked like Angelina Jolie, they would have the world fawning over them and their Coronation.

Yes. Someone said homeless people should pitch a tent next week where the endless tents have been for the Royalists.

See how long they would take to get moved on....

Oh and I’m not fucking pearl clutching I just don’t let the royals and their lackies pull the wool over my eyes as they clearly have yours. Anyway enjoy your day of tugging that forelock to your masters. Good to know your place.

Nice excuse. Republic have never ever glued themselves, strapped themselves, done anything remotely like that.

Please do

I said the whole coronation was dystopian

And it's happening in front of us

Meanwhile Charles and Camilla are anointed

Anyone with intelligence will see what is happening

@Serenster and why shouldn’t they be allowed to protest?!? Wow! They’ve done a number on you haven’t they?

I feel it's like an ambush to be honest

Probably because that's exactly what it is, Roussette, and sadly the pre-agreements played right into the police's hands - or rather, into the hands of those doing the instructing

Agree about the placards, Serenster, but not about the shouting - though maybe I should have made it clearer that I was speaking of seriously disruptive behaviour rather than something which some just don't like.
Last time I looked we didn't get arrested in the UK because someone simply doesn't like whatever it is - except now it seems we do

In the important things in a society - freedom of speech , freedom of protest , an unbiased media -
We are on the same path

What are the 'royals' so afraid of ?
They know they are weakened so need the jack boot

Funny that because I genuinely think it’s the other way around. I think huge numbers of people are pretty indifferent to the monarchy and that is assumed to be positive support for it.

I hope you and your village have a lovely day though Boudicasbeard

I may be a Republican but I don’t want to ruin anyone’s day 😀.

@Novella4 @vera99 and anyone else who finds these arrests appalling, do link anything you come across on here and I will tweet the hell out of it. I have done so with everything so far.

This is how fascism starts. Abuse of powers, suppression of free speech and the cult of the leader.

Republic do not turn up unannounced

They always liaise with police and agree a spot
Trafalgar Square was agreed

Some people tweeted last night that barriers were being put up at the agreed spot ( to block )

This is a low and I hope everyone is ok
It will help the cause I believe
I'm off to donate again

I want anyone on here who has gone to a lot of trouble today to have fun with neighbours, kids, relations to have a banging time! I know how much kids enjoy street parties and stuff like this.

It is absolutely bucketing here though!

I agree.

It will help Republic greatly. Because those who just don't care will be pushed towards it.

Not at all interested myself but it's nothing to with age or personalities just that's it seems so irrelevant to me not to mention really boring.

There were a lot of placards in that truck, probably far more placards than they have supporters to carry them. I wouldn't be at all surprised if the intention wasn't to attach them to the hoardings etc.

Seems very much like an organised campaign to disrupt the coronation rather than an organic protest. Individuals with handmade signs etc would not be targeted in the same way.

So people definitely are suggesting that protesters should shout, scream and generally disrupt the day

I'm not responsible for what others suggest, and if anyone causes serious civil disorder then by all means arrest them
However let's not forget we're not talking a bunch of known rioters here; it was a pre-arranged protest in which Republic cooperated fully with the authorities, only to be arrested for their trouble - and if people are prepared to defend this then frankly I find that deeply worrying

I’m a monarchist and am horrified at this. Yet another completely unjustified over reaction from the Met. They appear to have learned nothing from the reaction to their behaviour at the Sarah Everard vigil.

It will help Republic greatly. Because those who just don't care will be pushed towards it.

I disagree. The industrial-scale placard production will make people wonder who's behind it & how they stand to gain.

Seems very much like an organised campaign to disrupt the coronation rather than an organic protest. Individuals with handmade signs etc would not be targeted in the same way.

It doesn’t matter if it’s organised, it’s a free country and in a free country you are meant to have the right to protest.

You would say that wouldn't you?

Totally wrong. You don't know how any were intending to turn up. And FYI, the place they were going to protest was agree with the Police, because it would not disrupt anything

You can't hold up a blank piece of paper so again, you are incorrect. A man was arrested for that when K&W went walkabout somewhere.

The industrial-scale placard production will make people wonder who's behind it & how they stand to gain.

What on earth are you talking about?

Nobody give a damn if people protest, they have every right to do so. What they don't have the right to do is hold up huge signs that block people's views, or scream down megaphones ruining other people's enjoyment.

In other words they have rights to peaceful protest but other people have the right to watch what they have chosen in peace too. One group of people's rights do not trump other rights.

thats democracy

If you go to republics Twitter you'll see that the head of Republic, Graeme Smoth was arrested along with 5 staff

Hundreds of placards removed from them
He was helping unload a van
( impressively hands on if you ask me)
A tweet from Trafalgar Square shows a large crowd already
Maybe that's why the police removed the yellow placards - they can say the crowd was for the 'royals' if there isn't a sea of yellow

You obviously don't know about Republic do you... oh dear...