This is a quote from the Metropolitan Police website:
Freedom to photograph/film
Members of the public and the media do not need a permit to film or photograph in public places and police have no power to stop them filming or photographing incidents or police personnel.
Source: Metropolitan...
Also, you must submit an application to the council in order to LAWFULLY wipe your own ass.
Submit - Bend to another's will
Appy - Beg, Petition
And what you say is bogus. You do not need permission to film anything in a public place.
An ACT is a scene in a play.
A PERSON (from the Latin PERSONA) is a mask worn by a character in a play.
"All the world's a stage" - William Shakespeare
Yes you totally can.
But for the most part they really don't like it, and will try to convince you that you cannot.
But you can. And I encourage you to. :)