Here is website giving links to photographers rights.
http://www.sirimo.co.uk/ukpr.php

Actually, having witnessed it first hand (and not being involved in any way) what you have to consider is that the small group of "protestors" were actively goading the uniforms by taking pictures of them. If they'd done that to me, I would have similarly asked them not to.

The Porkbolter is well known in Worthing for peddling misinformed views, and the people concerned here are nothing more than malcontents and troublemakers. They were there to mark the 12th anniversary of Worthing's CCTV cameras. I hope that none of them are ever attacked or mugged in the street, because presumably they wouldn't want the benefit of being able to identify the culprits.

Note the bloke behind the security guy, who is taking pics of the back of his head. This isn't about civil liberties, it's about a small group people taking liberties. They're not representative of the majority of worthing people who feel safer for having CCTV there.

I’ve considered this matter carefully and if, as the protesters claim, they were TOLD they couldn’t take photos in public rather than being ASKED not to, I would have to side with the protesters.

Certainly the attempt by one of the wardens (referred to as ‘cardboard cut-out cops’ by a member of my family) to grab the megaphone does suggest the wardens were over stepping the mark.

Public protest is an essential part of living in a democratic society and as much as it can be a pain at times those that complained to the wardens, if indeed anyone did, should be ashamed of themselves.

But for wardens to approach the protesters and wrongly claim they shouldn’t be taking photos and attempt to grab the megaphone (potential claim of assault / damage to property) is frankly outrageous.

Whatever anyone’s view is on CCTV and the surveillance ‘big brother’ society that New Labour has introduced over recent years, it is currently subject to an important national debate, as demonstrated by David Davis resigning as an MP over the matter.

The protesters had the right to make their point, to highlight the issue and be part of the national debate – the wardens had no right whatsoever to try to stop them as far as I can see.

I may not like what some protesters or campaigners do, for example supporters of the BNP, but I will defend their right to do it and so should any decent member of society.

And a suggestion to the wardens – if you don’t like being photographed in public, something even the Royal family can’t prevent happening to them, I suggest you find another job.