cubbyhole noun  (k b -h l )   Pronunciation Key  

  1. A snug or cramped space or room.
  2. A small compartment.
  3. A category, especially an overly restrictive one.

[From cub, pen, hutch (perhaps from Flemish cubbe, from Middle Flemish) + hole.]

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My Life in Serious Organised Crime

I have just heard the funniest radio show of my entire life: Mark Thomas on Radio 4 in "My Life in Serious Organised Crime" about messing about with the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act; or SOCPA for short, the law that requires you to get permission from the police to demonstrate in (or near) Parliament Square.

What counts as a demonstration, according to the police, is one person with a banner or one person with a badge or one person handing out one leaflet, standing in Parliament Square for just one minute and you have to get permission - in effect a licence - in order to demonstrate.

Amongst the absurdities this law has produced is an occasion where a woman was threatened with arrest for having a picnic in Parliament Square becasue her cake had the word "PEACE" iced upon it and the police insisted this counted as an unauthorised political protest.

Sadly the page has been archived and listen again is no longer avaialble. It was aired in May 2007. You would have needed RealPlayer (or a plugin) or a compatible program to listen to the show and the warning before the program states that it contains extremely strong language: there are four (six if you count "crap" and "poop") swear words in the program (one of which has been bleeped) but please don't let that put you off.

When you've listened to the half-hour program and had a good laugh. Have a look at Mark's own website: Mark Thomas Info. I wonder if he still shows up on the third Wednesday of every month to take part in one of the mass lone demonstrations. Don't forget to get your application in at least a week in advance by hand delivery or registered post.