Hmm, I seem to remember
when the HGV drivers started slowing the roads down a few years ago, the price of petrol went down fairly quickly.

People going on marches - achieves nothing. Did that myself four times against the Iraq war.

Non-violent disruption processes such as 1000 people - 100 a day for ten days - slowing down traffic on the major motorways. That would change things.

But of course, one risks arrest for such actions. Which no-body will do. Fact is, we are all cowards, which is why we get repressed. People should not be afraid of governments; governments should be afraid of people.
(TheImmortalJenkins, Fri 12 Nov 2010, 23:41, 1 reply)

From what I've seen it often works better if there's a good figurehead
As has already been mentioned; Martin Luther King, Mahatma Ghandi, even Joanna Lumley on behalf of the Ghurkas.

A crowd of people can push their way to the doors of parliament, but only a few will fit through the door.

(btw I have more platitudes in my fridge if anyone wants them)
( Extinct Jesus Dossier "...I think it counteracts Hitler's magic...", Sat 13 Nov 2010, 1:49, closed)