This entry was posted on Monday, March 12th, 2007 at 2:26 pm and is filed under The War on Stupid.


It is Red Nose Day this Friday. The deadline for requesting permission to demonstrate support for Comic Relief and its aims in a designated area has passed.

Still no advice or word from the Met, despite my using a red nose display of unquestionable size and significance as my lead example.

It really is very simple:

Demonstrations without prior authorisation are banned in and around Westminster… is an exception being made for Comic Relief and – if so – why?

You can seek an answer to this question yourself by contacting the Public Order Branch on 020 7230 9801 or 020 7230 9805.