London- Speakers Corner

Steve · 13-07-2009

The police was there a day or so ago and told everyone that was up on ladders to get down off them. It is now illegal to use ladders at speakers corner. The police used a law from 1997 I believe but they are only enforcing it now. Make of that what you will.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

gleneagles · 02-08-2007

Quite likely the Police do not want people looking down on them.

Minivanman · 04-11-2014

Been there more than a few times back in the 60s and do no recall anybody using a ladder and anyways, those paparazzi use them all the time.

I do recall a heckler saying to one speaker, "I can see right up your nose from here".

I wonder if stilts are allowed?

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Steve · 13-07-2009

As far as I am aware nothing is allowed now except the two feet you stand on. Ladders have always been allowed at speakers corner but probably when you were there nobody was up one.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Minivanman · 04-11-2014

Different times Steve as step ladders were exclusively made of wood and the not much lighter aluminium ones we see today but as you say, not when I was there.

One job we had was installing air conditioning at the Mercedes showroom which was situated at the top end of Park Lane and just over from Marble Arch - so speakers corner was just opposite.

Happy days.

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Jonpe · 05-09-2016

I've seen a few up ladders when I've passed by in the past, but what's wrong with the traditional soapbox?

Steve · 13-07-2009

Some of them did use a soap box. There's a new inspector that has taken over and is making the police enforce a law from 1997. Whether the police can be there all the time to enforce it is another matter.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Minivanman · 04-11-2014

"......but what's wrong with the traditional soapbox?"

I still have mine, although I'm often told to get off it.

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198kHz · 30-07-2008

Jonpe wrote:

I've seen a few up ladders when I've passed by in the past, but what's wrong with the traditional soapbox?

It doesn't have the same stile(s).

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Steve · 13-07-2009

Update: Ladders are allowed at Speakers Corner once again providing the ladder only has two steps.

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198kHz · 30-07-2008

At least that's two steps in the right direction.

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AlaricAdair · 21-03-2011

Who needs Speakers Corner when you have PlusNet chat forum?

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Steve · 13-07-2009

Well there is things you can discuss at Speakers Corner that you certainly can't here.

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Minivanman · 04-11-2014

Not quite fair as most subjects have been discussed here. The only real restriction I've noticed is in the use of bad language.

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AlaricAdair · 21-03-2011

There light censorship here even if you are discussing the C4 programme about the President Kennedy Assassination or the history show about that Egyptian God ISIS

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