So was it the confrontation aspect (or ‘direct action’ as it’s called) that was lacking?

They weren’t weren’t up to much it seems from the photos.
The first one reminds me of that film Calender Girls with Helen Mirren and Julie Walters.

But fair play to them anyway as people. It still takes a bit of guts to do even that.

I went twice and wrote on this website on sunday after I came back, that I thought it was all a bit pointless and too worthy. Nice people and enjoyable to be there, but not really my thing.

I never got or read sunday’s Observer until now. But have just seen this article titled ‘The Climate Camp is too self-regarding to be effective’.
And then adds ”Charming though they are, the protesters should spend more time convincing others their arguments are sound”.

Honest, I didn’t read it before. But I think I almost entirely agree with him.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/aug/30/peter-beaumont-climate-camp-protesters

See last paragraph particularly.