Angry drivers clashed with climate protesters who blocked traffic once again on Wednesday morning, in some cases dragging them off the roads. During the morning rush hour, around 20 protesters from climate group Insulate Britain (IB) blocked a junction near a busy industrial estate in Thurrock, in the outskirts of London. They sat or laid down in the road at the junction of St Clements Way and London Road, forcing multiple vehicles including HGVs to stop and turn round. Lorry drivers blasted their horns and motorists ripped banners out of the hands of demonstrators. A female protester was nearly run over after stopping in front of a blue Hyundai car, and was berated by the driver who told her “This is stupidity.” Some members of the group were dragged off the road multiple times by drivers, who pulled their backpacks and clothing. But they immediately returned to the middle of …