Editorial: Disrupting traffic is not enough – we must disrupt our progress towards climate catastrophe
The planned choking of traffic in central London on Monday by climate activists of Extinction Rebellion falls somewhere between street theatre and direct action. If it is successful it will be costly for the demonstrators, some of whom plan to be arrested, burdensome for bus passengers who can’t get to work, and vexing for car drivers who will be held up.
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