London thugs have developed new tactics to defeat Extinction Rebellion protests. Partly this operates by keeping most of the activists away from those they are directly attacking. Meanwhile, they have worked out a plan to avoid talking about the protests, or the issue of defending our climate.

To ask whether Extinction Rebellion has "lost momentum" is foolish, shallow journalistic habit. This is a conflict, not a race. The protesters are valiantly trying to pressure politicians to try to save civilization, while those politicians prefer to serve the short term interests that profit by bringing chaos, disaster and violence. The thugs use violence when convenient that end, while the protesters carefully remain non-violent.