Labour's Emily Thornberry questions 'draconian' laws after arrest of 50 coronation protesters

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Labour's Emily Thornberry questions 'draconian' laws after arrest of 50 coronation protesters
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Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer defended the police action and suggested that failing to crack down on protests could have raised national security questions ChaplainChloe reports

, which is important in a democracy. At the same time there’s the right of all those other people to enjoy what was a fabulous day. I think, overall, they managed to get that balance right.”

“This was an event on the world stage,” she added. “I think it is really important for the police to put their policing into that context.” Labour’s Ms Thornberry criticised new laws, saying they were subjective and “draconian” and more clarity was needed over them.Politics London

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