'I've had to lay off the paperboys and girls.' These are the hard working newsagents Extinction Rebellion protesters have harmed with their selfish stunt. Read in their own words how angry and hurt they are. BuyAPaper
NEWSAGENTS today blasted the selfish Extinction Rebellion protesters for slashing their sales with their "pointless" print blockade.after the eco-activists stopped papers from being delivered across the country.
"Each time they do this [protest] they upset more people. I don’t think upsetting the working class man is the way to go."She voiced fears that older customers and those shielding who relied on hard copies would not be able to get their news today.One pensioner told The Sun Online how he walks to Morrisons every day to buy the Sun - but was left distraught and "disconnected" unable to buy one.
The activist group said it was in rebellion with the media with today the middle of ten days of action for climate change.Neelesh Parekh, the owner of Reed newsagents in Portsmouth, said he was angry that his customers were left without papersCredit: Chris EadesCredit: ZenpixCustomers were faced with empty shelvesBut businesses across the UK hit out at the demonstrations, with delivery rounds forced to be scrapped at the 11th hour as newspapers were unable to be released from the printworks.
Amanda Godfrey, 52, manager of Robinsons News, Exeter, added: "The protests are ridiculous. They are affecting people’s livelihoods - they are doing a huge disservice to the country by stopping the flow of news." "I work nights in a supermarket and then come to run a newsagents, on no sleep, where we now face financial penalties and disruption due to your protests!"
Home Secretary Priti Patel tweeted this morning, saying: "This morning people across the country will be prevented from reading their newspaper because of the actions of Extinction Rebellion.
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