About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of raising the terror threat level and the balance between public safety and the right to protest.

With the terror threat level raised to “severe,” the Metropolitan Police is reviewing whether pro-Palestine marches can go ahead. Where should the line be drawn between public safety and the right to protest? Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Alys Denby and Michael Binyon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Ed Vaizey

Guests: Alys Denby, Michael Binyon

Topics covered

• terror threat
• public safety
• right to protest
• politics
• pro-Palestine marches

Keywords

• terror threat
• public safety
• protest rights
• politics
• Metropolitan Police

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Metropolitan Police

Places: Palestine

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