Don't get me wrong. I'm sure amongst these eco-twats are people who do everything they can to reduce their impact. They aren't eco-twats, I'm using that term to describe the people who live their life like normal consumers 99% of the time, and then present themselves as virtuous saviours of the planet when they get their placards out.

And even the twats, I'm on their side when it comes to the prison sentences they're getting. Ultimately they are protesting, and that shouldn't be harshly punished. The government absolutely have to act and make it clear that knowingly causing delays to emergency vehicles is not an acceptable form of protest, but I also don't want to see protest being suppressed. There's a balance. Both the protesters and the government are failing in their responsibilities to maintain this balance.