Revealed: Anti-vaccination behind ‘mass non-compliance’ protest brags she’s willing to die for her cause

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Fiona Heine smiled as she walked toward the camera, cheered by a waiting group of supporters. Among them, Piers Corbyn – brother of former Labor leader Jeremy – says “Well done” to her, greeting her warmly with a pat on the back.

The 36-year-old’s achievement? She had just appeared in court and pleaded guilty to criminal harm at an anti-purge demonstration in London two days earlier after a red balloon was tossed.

Her conviction, at Westminster Magistrates Court in September last year, would not be the last. On December 15, she was found guilty of three more counts of breaking lockdown restrictions in 2020 by participating in rallies.

And now it could be revealed that a former director of events – a vocal anti-vaccination and lockdown skeptic who has bragged that she is willing to die fighting for “freedom” – is behind a “mass non-compliance” demonstration being planned in the capital this month, suggesting that her confrontations Previous experience with law enforcement authorities has not deterred her.

As the NHS struggles against Omicron, The Independent has delved into the realm of the anti-extremism movement against Vaxx to undermine those efforts. Hine is a key leader – communicating her views to her more than 10,000 followers on the encrypted messaging service Telegram.

It comes as Boris Johnson last week denounced the “mumbo jumbo” of anti-vaccination on social media. “What a tragedy it is that you have all this pressure on the NHS, all the difficulties our doctors and nurses are having and we have people out there talking complete bullshit about vaccination,” he said on Thursday. “They are completely wrong and I think it’s time that I, the government, talk to them about what they’re doing.”

Vaccines approved for use in the UK have been declared safe, yet the uptake numbers are stark. Last Tuesday, as the Prime Minister issued a new call for people to get the booster vaccination, he made it clear that nearly nine million eligible people did not get vaccinated. He showed the result – up to 90 percent of those in intensive care with Covid did not receive a booster dose, and more than 60 percent in the same situation were not vaccinated at all.

Last month, ministers condemned the actions of anti-vaccination campaigners who stormed the NHS testing site in Milton Keynes, and shouted abuse of staff. Corbyn – a prominent anti-vaccination opponent – was filmed elsewhere in the city addressing protesters who were said to have been forcibly entered into the theatre’s foyer.

Boris Johnson condemns ‘mombo jumbo’ against vaccination

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There have been 176,035 deaths in the UK where Covid was mentioned on the death certificate, according to the Office for National Statistics. Meanwhile, data from the UK’s Health Security Agency indicated that the booster vaccine is 88 per cent effective in preventing people from ending up in hospital with the virus.

However, in the face of all this, anti-vaccination campaigners continue to wage their disinformation campaign. Social media is a fertile breeding ground. A report by King’s College London (KCL) found that around a quarter of those surveyed in the UK in November 2020 said they had seen or heard Covid anti-disinfection messages on social media. Dr Daniel Ellington, Senior Lecturer in Social and Cultural Artificial Intelligence at KCL, said: “One of the things our research has consistently found is that people who get their information about Covid from social media platforms tend to be less confident about the vaccine, the vaccination rate is lower, as Their compliance rate with non-medical interventions, such as mask-wearing and social distancing, is also lower.”

This month’s protest is ostensibly against the prospect of new restrictions, but is organized by Hine, who has repeatedly spoken out against vaccines — and falsely likened their use to genocide.

In a Telegram post discovered by The Independent, I wrote a few weeks ago: “I am neither naive nor denying what is to come, and what was inevitable from the start, but it is not anyone else’s responsibility to do something that you think is the right answer. And it will be on everyone To decide how far they will go, how hard they will fight, and who is willing to fight for those who cannot fight for themselves. I know I will be with millions of others willing to die or be imprisoned fighting for humanity and freedom.”

In recent weeks, she has been posting on her Telegram channel – under the name “Fiona Rose Diamond” – about the January 22 demonstration, dubbed the “Global March for Freedom”, scheduled to take place at an as yet undisclosed location in the capital. One post, which was also shared to a larger Telegram group with more than 19,000 followers, stated: “Boris knows that no one in this country needs his permission to do anything. He and his authoritarian government may choose to shut down again, but will Shall we comply?

Pierce Corbyn speaks at an anti-vaccination rally in Milton Keynes

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“The tide is turning, and they know it. They know you know it too. They know you have the power. They know we have the numbers. They know we’re standing strong. Once again we stand with millions around the world, let’s raise millions on the streets of London and show mass non-compliance.” “.

Comments posted on a December 21 post about the rally included a follower who wrote: “Who is the organizer? We need to change course… Finishing a road of great congestion…”

Hein replied: “I’m organizing the bi-monthly World Rally for Freedom in London and every time we have a different route, we have something a little different too, along the way.”

She added, “Out of 5 global rallies in London so far, I was arrested at 2pm, and last year before WWD was also arrested for organizing rallies… Sooooo, since we’ll be in lockdown again without a doubt, there’s a risk. But I was willing to take risks from the start, so I won’t stop now!”

The commentator replied, “We can do some major road closures eventually… I have a feeling they won’t try to flood us…”

But who is Heine and how did she get involved in the anti-vaccination movement?

She lives in Putney, southwest London. In one of the videos, she claimed that she once worked as a cabin crew member for British Airways. Her LinkedIn profile lists roles as an event manager, as well as jobs in the hospitality industry.

Hine with the police during a demonstration on May 16, 2020

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In a friendly video interview posted online in May, Heine slammed the Covid stabs, touting mistakes, such as people potentially miscarrying or becoming sterile after vaccination. She also explained how she participated in the anti-vaccination movement, describing media reports at the beginning of the pandemic as “propaganda” and a “fear campaign”, adding that she “didn’t quite believe the statistics.”

She claimed she didn’t get involved on purpose, saying that it “happened naturally and kind of doubled down”, adding, “After doing months and months of research, I’ve been sitting at home during lockdown, living on my own… We were all totally lonely at the time but I was Really on my own, and had nothing else to do. I was a former event manager so my job was one of the first to go, the hospitality industry, and I went to my first rally in Hyde Park on May 16, 2020.”

She added, “On that very day… there were 250 people, 300 people there, and I thought, ‘Wow, it’s huge, there’s a lot of people outside.’ We’re still technically in some form of lockdown. Yes, after I got arrested and then spent 12 hours in custody, just to exercise my right to protest very peacefully… I didn’t resist arrest or anything, I think that was my motivation to continue.”

I continued to do. Recent activity includes a video she posted to Telegram on November 2, in which she called epidemiologist Neil Ferguson – whose data was instrumental in getting the UK into its first lockdown – a “real killer” while giving a lecture.

The self-designed “Covileaks” website run by Hine claims to be telling the “truth” but does the opposite. Under one headline, “Only a Few Reasons to Be Skeptical,” an article written by Fiona stated: “There are many experts who doubt the existence of this virus, or at least question the flawed science and handling of the “coronavirus pandemic,” I suggest we all Ask many questions…”

In conclusion, the article states: “Yes, you should be skeptical,” adding: “Therefore, we can confidently conclude that [Covid] The test is flawed and inaccurate, the numbers have been exaggerated, that the government has used the media to manipulate the population and that there are so many unanswered questions about the virus itself, shouldn’t this, at least, raise our suspicions all? “

Hein did not respond to The Independent’s requests for comment. Professor Lawrence Young, a virologist at the University of Warwick, said: ‘The impact of social media – and its ability to allow people to see strange things like this. [Hine’s posts] It obviously affects the way people behave and the frequency with which vaccinations are in the population.”

As the Johnson government continues its Plan B campaign to lure people into a hard hit, anti-vaccination campaigners like Heine are spreading misinformation that is an unwelcome distraction. Professor Young explained that there is simply no doubt about the positive effect of vaccines.

“There is no doubt about the heavy burden that vaccination has brought about. If you look at current numbers of infections and how that might translate to hospitalizations and deaths without vaccines, there is no need to think. The rapid development and comprehensive safety testing of these vaccines is a testament to the dedicated work of scientists and regulators. [MHRA],” He said.

“If you think about it from a viral and immunological perspective, this has been studied with all the power of modern scientific technology.”

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