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On Saturday 20th November 8 people in Cardiff, aged between 21-69, joined groups all across the UK in an act of mass civil disobedience in solidarity with the #Highway9 who were jailed earlier this week, and the 23 others who are expected to be summoned to court next week. 
Exercising their democratic #RightToProtest, the group stood in the road and blocked traffic between HMP Cardiff and the Cardiff Magistrates Court for 10 minutes until a fire engine with sirens came so they moved swiftly and continued their protest on the pavement.
One of the group, Liz (37) a Project Manager from Penarth, stated: "I felt I needed to do this today to show my solidarity with the Insulate Britain protestors. Whether or not you 100% agree with their methods, it is not right that people who are simply demanding the ........
Today saw the UK's first court case for @InsulateLove campaigners, who have been repeatedly sitting in roads including motorways to demand the government insulate homes.
This is not an XR campaign but some XR rebels have been participating and were in court today.
This is not an XR campaign but some XR rebels have been participating and were in court today.
In cold countries like the UK, decarbonisation is not possible without home insulation. It simply needs to happen. The longer it's delayed, the more vulnerable people die in fuel poverty and the more people are killed in climate breakdown thanks to emissions from gas heating.
Italy provides an example of how governments can provide home insulation, create jobs and cut emissions at the same time.
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