Following my comments below I note that the EU referendum group who got squeezed out of the media by the demonstration on the roof of Parliament decided to climb up a crane on the Middlesex Guildhall to draw attention to their protest.

The original EU lobby attracted several thousand to Parliament but the rooftop demo got the publicity – that’s what I mean by irresponsible media. If the photo opportunity of a rooftop demo is seen as more newsworthy than a much larger lobby why won’t people climb up cranes, rooftops or anything else! It doesn’t encourage people to use Parliament to the best effect.