*The UK public think we do not have a free press*

Extinction Rebellion has been accused of an “assault on the free press” for our action at the Broxbourne, Glasgow & Knowsley printworks on Friday. But how free is our “free press”?

YouGov investigates... https://extinctionrebellion.uk/2020/09/10/according-to-yougov-poll-uk-public-think-we-dont-have-free-press/
According to YouGov poll, UK public think we do not have a free press - Extinction Rebellion UK

Extinction Rebellion has been accused of an “assault on the free press” for our action at the Broxbourne and Knowsley printworks on Friday. But how free is our “free press”? We decided to ask the UK...

https://extinctionrebellion.uk/2020/09/10/according-to-yougov-poll-uk-public-think-we-dont-have-free-press/
Less than half of adults in the UK agree that we have a free press.

YouGov Poll:
https://extinctionrebellion.uk/2020/09/10/according-to-yougov-poll-uk-public-think-we-dont-have-free-press/
When given information on the ownership of our press, half of adults in the UK think we don’t have a free press, without this information a third of adults in the UK actively say we do not have a free press.

YouGov Poll: https://extinctionrebellion.uk/2020/09/10/according-to-yougov-poll-uk-public-think-we-dont-have-free-press/
Most people think the press ownership concentration is unacceptable.

YouGov Poll: https://extinctionrebellion.uk/2020/09/10/according-to-yougov-poll-uk-public-think-we-dont-have-free-press/
In addition, 48% of people think the UK press generally pays too little attention to climate change.

YouGov Poll: https://extinctionrebellion.uk/2020/09/10/according-to-yougov-poll-uk-public-think-we-dont-have-free-press/
In addition, 48% of people think the UK press generally pays too little attention to climate change.YouGov Poll: https://extinctionrebellion.uk/2020/09/10/according-to-yougov-poll-uk-public-think-we-dont-have-free-press/
In addition, 48% of people think the UK press generally pays too little attention to climate change.YouGov Poll: https://extinctionrebellion.uk/2020/09/10/according-to-yougov-poll-uk-public-think-we-dont-have-free-press/
The fact is that our press is not free nor seen to be free. It's in the hands of a few billionaires who use it to campaign for their interests & politicians, while downplaying The Story:

OUR WORLD & LIVES ARE DISTORTED & THREATENED BY RUNAWAY CLIMATE BREAKDOWN

WE MUST #ACTNOW
63 people were arrested to bring you this message. Some will go to prison, others face disciplinary measures at work & all face long term difficulties from having a record of criminality or arrest.

#WeWantToLive
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Rupert Murdoch & Priti Patel, don't want you to hear this.

At his wedding, she affirmed her cosy relationship. In public she pronounced it by suggesting we're an organised crime group for disrupting & calling out their UK stitch up.

But we cannot stay silent, we want to live 🕊️
Rupert Murdoch & Priti Patel, don't want you to hear this.At his wedding, she affirmed her cosy relationship. In public she pronounced it by suggesting we're an organised crime group for disrupting & calling out their UK stitch up.But we cannot stay silent, we want to live
Rupert Murdoch & Priti Patel, don't want you to hear this.At his wedding, she affirmed her cosy relationship. In public she pronounced it by suggesting we're an organised crime group for disrupting & calling out their UK stitch up.But we cannot stay silent, we want to live
And organised crime group? You cannot be serious?!

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Video credit: @climate_compass
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