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Labour supporting doctors doing "#TrainTalks"

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On Twitter there seems to be a new phenomenon called #TrainTalks where by they go on a busy train and talk policy about how we all need to vote Labour to save the NHS or something along those lines.

Is this practice legal and are there any by-laws against it?

Personally I think it's stupid as if I am catching the train I don't want to be bombarded with political messages.
 
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thenorthern said:
On Twitter there seems to be a new phenomenon called #TrainTalks where by they go on a busy train and talk policy about how we all need to vote Labour to save the NHS or something along those lines.

Is this practice legal and are there any by-laws against it?

Personally I think it's stupid as if I am catching the train I don't want to be bombarded with political messages.
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I trust you won’t be reading the Sun, Daily Mail or Telegraph on the journey then?
 
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CentralTrainer said:
I trust you won’t be reading the Sun, Daily Mail or Telegraph on the journey then?
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That's a bit different - if you choose to buy a paper it's because you've decided to spend some time reading it and you have a pretty good idea what political slant you're going to get. If I'm trying to work on the train, or to have a conversation or even to read my biased publication of choice, the last thing I want is being hectored by someone with a political axe to grind. That's true even if I would normally agree with them.
 
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I assume it would be 1:1 or small groups as opposed to having a speech talked at you

then you could 'choose' to politely decline or engage with the person coming round
 
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Depending on the content and how it is delivered it could well be an offence under section 6 (unacceptable behaviour) of the railway byelaws.

6.1 No person shall use obscene, threatening or abusive language on the railway.
6.2 No person shall behave in a disorderly, indecent or offensive manner on the railway.
6.8 No person shall molest or wilfully interfere with the comfort or convenience of any person on the railway.

Also if they are displaying a slogan or banner or having their voice amplified they could be prosecuted/removed under byelaw 7.

7.1 Except with the written permission of the operator no person shall to the annoyance of any person
i) sing
ii) use any instrument, article or equipment for the production or reproduction of sound.
7.2 Except with the written permission of the operator no person shall display anything for the purpose of advertising or publicity
 
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Well if it helps kick out Boris and thus improves the country, leads to cancellation of brexit , leaving us richer so as to invest in the railways, then I think it's a good thing.
 
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We're bombarded with politics enough these days.I find a train journey gazing out the window daydreaming a pleasant escape, so I'd rather they or any other political party not do this.
 
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It would be contravening Byelaw 7 if there was publicity such as flyers etc (I used to live kicking canvassers out of stations when they didn’t have permission). Even without this, Byelaw 7 could be interpreted (unless they have written permission of course), or Byelaw 6 depending on the nature of the “preaching”.
 
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In the middle of an election a TOC receiving public subsidy should only allow this if all parties are invited to speak.
 
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irish_rail said:
Well if it helps kick out Boris and thus improves the country, leads to cancellation of brexit , leaving us richer so as to invest in the railways, then I think it's a good thing.
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So, no sense of principles or fair play, as long as you get the ends that you want? Totally unprincipled if you ask me.
 
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At least it isn't Doris preaching. I'd be off at the next stop.
 
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We already have several threads running regarding the current election so we don't need a further thread on the topic. The OP has had their question answered regarding the by-laws and therefore the thread is locked as the remaining political issues can be dealt with elsewhere.
 
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