Methinks we do not protest enough

I am on a few 'activist' lists for enviro info.

More often than not this means I get emails drumming up support for all manner of protests which, frankly, are usually not for me.

However this one struck a chord:

Tom and Rita Glenister, Isitfair supporters, will be appearing before Hendon Magistrates Courts at 10am on Monday 15th September 2008
They have decided that the levy placed on the London council tax payers for the Olympic Games in 2012 is grossly unfair and that they will not pay. They are quite prepared to pay the rest of their council tax demand.

Tom tells me that they would be quite willing to pay this Olympic tax if it was collected across the country. The Government is very keen to call the London Games, 'The Nations Games', in which case the Nation should help to pay for them.

When:- Monday 15th September at 10.00am
Where:- Hendon Magistrates Courts, 19 The Hyde, Hendon, London
NW9 6LE

Leader of Barnet Council:- Mike Freer e mail cllr.m.freer@barnet.gov.uk

Mayor of London:- Boris Johnson e mail mayor@london.gov.uk

You know what to do. Please support Tom and Rita. Please no abusive e mails. If you can spare the time and live close by, please attend the court. Posters for downloading are on the website if you should want them

Not sure I will be hitting the streets, but I was gobsmacked to learn just how my old stomping ground has been lumbered with costs* they did not agree to in a less than fair manner by a bunch of pols and others who are not really going to have to personally deal with the consequences. Like too many things these days.

*If thrilled that I have been, so far, spared. So if the 'solution' is to make it fairer I might have a few things to say on that, too. Hey, the authorities can't win.