Ordinary Citizens Rush The Sovereign’s Throne In House Of Lords
Three people have jumped barriers in the house of lords to access the king’s throne and the chairs of state. They planned to announce the release of The People’s Charter – a new democratic mandate for the UK.
Touring the house of lords chamber at 9:30am on 19 December, they climbed a barrier to take their place around the king’s throne. They unfurled a banner that read: ‘REPLACE THE LORDS’. Almost immediately they were intercepted by Metropolitan Police officers stationed in the room, and parliamentary security guards. They were removed, detained, and questioned on site before being released without arrest.
The three took this action to signal the failure of UK democracy, while highlighting the most popular alternative to the house of lords: a permanent Citizen’s Assembly.