Or vote on the issue. After a week of confrontation and unrest, the vice-like grip of the blockade around the UK's oil refineries is starting to slip. The collection of farmers, lorry drivers and taxi drivers has captured the mood of the nation and enjoy unprecedented support from many British people. As well as jeopardising vital public services like the NHS, the blockade is costing UK business 250m, according to the British Chamber of Commerce. Once the tankers are rolling again, officials estimate it will be three weeks before we return to normal.
Legitimate protest is one thing.
Trying to bring the country to a halt is quite another. There can be absolutely no justification for such action. The situation has, in many respects, worsened since yesterday, and businesses are facing devastating and irreparable consequences from this action. The daily lives of business and the people who work in business have been severely disrupted.