"Political speeches won’t work in court. "

No, but legal arguments will. It is a defence in law to use minimum force to prevent a crime, and taking the hens is preventing a crime under the Animal Welfare Act. the Regulations Review Committee, made up of MPs from all parties, some of whom had been on the committee that helped enact the Animal Welfare Act, unanimously agreed that the code fo welfare for layer hens was in breach of the Act. Teh government arrogantly ignored the committees findings following legal threats and bullying from the battery egg industry.

Open rescue are not breaking the law, they are upholding it.

Phil