she's now trying to push through a bill banning any protest unless it is government approved. "Peaceful protests and marches could become a thing of the past under a new policing bill put forward by the Government, as being too noisy or causing too much ?annoyance? would be grounds to shut them down . The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, to be debated in Parliament today (Monday) and tomorrow, has been condemned as ?draconian? by experts across the political spectrum. It will effectively hand powers to police ? and Home Secretary Priti Patel ? to shut down protests at will. ?This will be the biggest widening of police powers to impose restrictions on public protest that we?ve seen in our lifetimes,? Chris Daw QC, a leading barrister and author"