One of the depressing things about Britain is how much its society can change just because of the activities of the upper class Tarquins and Phoebes and their crap destructive activism for equally crap and destructive causes. The spoiled and privileged Western Hamas supporters and the votaries for the equally lunatic Just Stop Oil campaign have done with their attacks on art and cultural landmarks what the Irish Republicans, the 1970’s terror group The Angry Brigade and the jihadists have failed to do which is make it exceedingly difficult for normal British people to visit things like art galleries for example.

A good indication of the way that the Tarquins have destroyed trust in the public by arts institutions and museums can be found in the new security procedures brought in by the National Gallery in London. These procedures have been brought in to protect the artworks on display from the vandals and iconoclasts of Just Stop Oil and the deluded Pally-wankers.

The blogger ‘Diamond Geezer’ has outlined his experience with the National Gallery’s new security procedures and it isn’t good.

Diamond Geezer said:

Last Friday the National Gallery made it harder for visitors to enjoy a look around.

Revised security measures at the National Gallery
Following recent incidents within the Gallery it is now necessary to introduce increased security measures to ensure the safety of all who visit, National Gallery staff and the nation’s collection of paintings. No liquids can be brought into the National Gallery, with the exception of baby formula, expressed milk and prescription medicines. We urge all visitors to bring minimal items with them including no large bags. All doors into the Gallery have walk-through metal detectors where we inspect bags and rucksacks. We anticipate it will take longer to access the Gallery and we apologise for this inconvenience in advance of your visit.

Walk-through metal detectors have been a fixture here for years, ditto a perfunctory bag check. This did tend to create queues but nothing ridiculous, and last time I visited back in May I was inside within five minutes. How much worse could it get with liquids banned? Spoilers – really very bad indeed.

Diamond Geezer then went on to talk about the massive sizes of the queues and how impactful they are on people who just want to appreciate the art on display.

It’s well worth reading Diamond Geezer’s piece to understand just how much the actions of the Just Stop Oil and the Pally wankers have contributed to how those who run things like art galleries now have to distrust the public. I’m incredibly sad to see the lengths that the National Galley has had to go to in order to protect the art from the spoiled brats of Just Stop Oil and those who are deluded enough to believe that Israel and not Hamas are the problem in Gaza.

When I was younger and living in London a trip to the National Gallery or the Tate or one of the big museums in South Kensington was an easily accessible and affordable cultural treat. I could rock up at a gallery or a museum without notice or pre-approval and see the wondrous creations of the best of humanity. Now because of the ‘Tarquins’ and their lunatic activities I can’t do that any more, the trust that the management of these cultural and historical institutions has gone.

Maybe if the Tarquins and their shit protests for even shitter causes had been jumped on hard from the start then we would not be in the position where institutions that were created in some cases to give the British public access to the greatest of art treasures have to do their utmost to keep the public at bay.