Opinion: This is why Extinction Rebellion protesters are really getting arrested

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Opinion: This is why Extinction Rebellion protesters are really getting arrested
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The rebels have tried playing by the rules by turning out and voting in first past the post elections in their hundreds of thousands. And what impact has it had on parliament? None

Extinction Rebellion protestors block a road outside the Tate Gallery where Burberry held a show to protest impact of the fashion industry on the environment.Extinction Rebellion co-founder Clare Farrell told The Independent: “The industry has a greenhouse gas footprint the size of Russia. "Young people protesting recently are not going to thank grown ups for using up that carbon budget on throwaway clothing.

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