This royalist told James O’Brien there should be ‘a ban on paper’ and it’s a most entertaining and exasperating 7 minutes
A surely unexpected side-effect of the Queen’s death has been the further erosion of the right to protest and air your views in public.
Or, in the case of barrister Paul Powlesland – who you’ve surely read about this week – the freedom to walk around in Parliament Square with a blank piece of paper on which you may or may not write something about the King.
Just went to Parliament Square & held up a blank piece of paper. Officer came & asked for my details. He confirmed that if I wrote “Not My King” on it, he would arrest me under the Public Order Act because someone might be offended.
— Paul Powlesland (@paulpowlesland) September 12, 2022
And this is the extraordinary exchange he had with a police officer.
— Paul Powlesland (@paulpowlesland) September 12, 2022
We mention it again because over on LBC James O’Brien just had a chat with a caller who was very keen to point out just why the police were absolutely, totally, 100% in the right.
Oh, and said O’Brien should be arrested as well.
And it’s simultaneously the most entertaining and exasperating 7 minutes you’ll spend today.
After James O’Brien clashed with this listener who called for a ‘ban on paper’ to stop people protesting against the monarchy, James signed off with a ‘love to the family’.
If you know, you know…
@mrjamesob pic.twitter.com/ewFuBgQzzG— LBC (@LBC) September 13, 2022
And just a few of the many, many things people were saying about it.
Christ on a bike. How do these people survive https://t.co/ZUNFbltK6Z
— terry christian (@terrychristian) September 13, 2022
It’s scary that these people are just…*out there* isn’t it? Personally I don’t know how James keeps it together 🤣
— Kuy Von Braun (@KuyVon) September 13, 2022
I’d really like Colin from Portsmouth to explain why he thought it was acceptable to ring into LBC at such a time as this mandatory mourning period?
— Johann Van Burgervan (@hicolasnicks) September 13, 2022
I laughed so hard at this 😆 https://t.co/J9cwkk9qOK
— Graham Hughes (@EveryCountry) September 14, 2022
Definitely voted Brexit
— John Flanagan (@Nodge22) September 13, 2022
I’d love to have heard this go on for at least another hour! What a complete belter!🤣🤣🤣🤣
— EddieG (@BhoyBass) September 13, 2022
“I agree with your sign so you’re okay mate but the other bloke over there has a sign that “offends me” and should be rightfully arrested”.
I’m sure the caller also loves “free speech”. Speech isn’t free if it’s only for speech you agree with.
FFS!!! What a hot mess!
— Chris A🇨🇭🇩🇪🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇦 (@ChrisA3030911) September 13, 2022
That’s why I cannot listen to phone in programmes…….
— Sue Heath 😷. 🇺🇦 (@sueellendarling) September 13, 2022
I love listening to phone in programs. It makes me feel that I’m smarter than a lot of people!!! 😂
— Chris A🇨🇭🇩🇪🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇦 (@ChrisA3030911) September 13, 2022
Love to the family, James x https://t.co/szkWUmLICt
— The Exploding Heads (@Exploding_Heads) September 13, 2022
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