Under a tree in St James's Square in London, just over the road from the offices of bp, a group of 150 or so environmentalists are meeting to plan their route to Climate Camp, a week-long green jamboree that began on August 26th. Despite their proximity to the oil giant, a favourite eco-bogeyman, there are just six police officers guarding the square. The slim presence is in sharp contrast to past demonstrations, where protesters have complained of over-policing. "Don't worry," jokes one officer with a conspiratorial wink. "There's hundreds of us in the bushes."
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