{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6b2fc9ba-b9b7-4b7a-b980-e0024facd926/689cb8f22d44a86fa00b742d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Branding pensioners terrorists: \"ridiculous... and deeply disturbing\" | Sir Jonathon Porritt, arrested at Palestine Action Protest","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9f75c1a8cbe0c083cee79/1755100465727-41490c53-7d66-465a-a7c2-02f0f8d634e5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On Saturday, in Westminster, police arrested more than 500 people under the Terrorism Act.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>That’s more in a single day than have ever been charged with terrorist-related activity in a whole year.</p><p><br></p><p>Many of those arrested were pensioners. Their crime: holding cardboard signs which read “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.”</p><p><br></p><p>One of those 532 people arrested on Saturday was Sir Jonathon Porritt, a long-time activist and campaigner on green and social justice issues, former environmental adviser to King Charles and patron to over 20 charities.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>He joins Anoosh Chakelian to explain why he took part in the protest, what led to his arrest, and why he fears the Home Secretary - and the Labour party - are becoming more authoritarian.</p><p><br></p><p>--</p><p><br></p><p>👉 Listen ad-free on the New Statesman app. <a href=\"https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2022/06/newapp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Download it here</a>.</p><p>📧 Get our daily politics email, <a href=\"https://morningcall.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Morning Call</a></p><p>📖 Read <a href=\"https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/society/2025/08/palestine-action-and-the-radicalisation-of-grandma\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Palestine Action and the radicalisation of Grandma</a></p>","author_name":"The New Statesman"}