Every morning and every evening I cycle through Parliament Square. Whether it’s Nick Robinson preparing to interview an MP, or Joanna Lumley heading to help the Gurkhas, there’s always something to look at. But for the last month it’s the Tamil Tigers that have really caught my attention. Physically by halting the traffic, but more importantly emotionally – by impressing me with their day after day commitment to their cause.
Last night saw 1000s turn out for the fourth protest since April the 6th. Men, women and children sat on the square and once again they managed to block the roads. Not bad for a minority group who are a tiny % of the UK population.
So what does this say about the rest of us? Admittedly their cause is about life or death and urgent action is needed, but could we not say the same about climate change? Surveys suggest about 50% of the UK population is concerned about environmental issues. Just think how much we’d bring the things to a stand still if 30 million of us took to the streets...
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