It wasn’t an easy option when the team of eco-heroes sneaked onto the threatened ancient woodland off Titnore Lane at the crack of dawn on a May bank holiday and started building their tree homes before anyone knew what was happening.

Most people assumed they’d be kicked off again straight away, but the days turned to weeks turned to months turned to years and they’re still there!

The final planning application isn’t even through yet - they had to rethink part of it - and you can still object, writing to the Worthing Borough Council planning department at Portland House, Richmond Road, Worthing and quoting WB/04/00040/OUT.

But, sadly, Worthing campaigners against the development have already discovered through years of campaigning, letter-writing, petition-raising and large, peaceful, demonstrations that money and power don’t listen to the little people who know the difference between right and wrong.

We live in a world where even if police commit murder or theft they can get completely off the hook.

We live in a world where politicians can lie through their teeth, start wars that kill hundreds of thousands of people, and get away with it. We live in a world that is being choked to death by the blind greed of capitalism and yet we are told there is no other option.

The Titnore campers are part of that bigger picture - they have the guts to physically put themselves on the line and say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

Please support them in any way you can - food, supplies, a friendly visit.

There are tough times ahead and we all need to be there for each other.

* 1990s road protester Jim Hindle will be giving a talk at 8pm on Thursday January 29 upstairs at The Rest in Bath Place, Worthing. All welcome.