“I’m an associate at a large West End firm. A few of my non-lawyer friends are going to the G20 protests this week and I’m quite keen to go along with them. Even though I’m a lawyer, I still have strong feelings about a lot of the capitalist excesses that have come to light of late.

“However, I’m not sure if it’d be a good idea to tell anyone at work, as it might mark my card as a troublemaker – should I keep quiet and lie about what I’m doing while I’m out of the office, or would it be better to be honest in case I get spotted or caught on TV?”

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