Youth Demand has already raised more than £140,000 in small donations from the public and, like Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion (XR), their planning is meticulous. They organise events and actions through Signal and Telegram, hold Zoom training sessions on what to do if you’re arrested, and are savvy at making social media videos to encourage followers to take action or make donations. Their Instagram now has 35,000 followers, to which they wryly note “thank u @metpolice_uk”. The revolution may not be televised, but it might be on TikTok.
