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PM in sticky situation after glue protest
Thursday, 24 July, 2008
Glue protest (AAP) (AAP)
An environmental protester glued himself to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown as part of a campaign against plans to expand London's Heathrow Airport.
Student Dan Glass, 24, slathered his hand with superglue before grasping the arm of Mr Brown's suit at an awards ceremony at 10 Downing Street on Tuesday, and announcing he was carrying out a non-violent protest.
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Campaign group Plane Stupid released an audio clip of the stunt, in which the PM can be heard laughing when he realises what has happened.
Mr Glass is then heard lecturing Mr Brown on climate change, and criticising plans to build a new third runway at Heathrow - already one of the world's busiest airports.
The group said Mr Glass had been forced into action because the Prime Minister and the transport minister had refused to meet residents affected by the planned expansion.
A spokesman for Mr Brown said the "lighthearted" protest did not last very long because the glue wasn't that sticky, and that Mr Glass would not be punished.
Source: SBS staff and agencies
Student Dan Glass, 24, slathered his hand with superglue before grasping the arm of Mr Brown's suit at an awards ceremony at 10 Downing Street on Tuesday, and announcing he was carrying out a non-violent protest.
Click here for more off-beat stories
Campaign group Plane Stupid released an audio clip of the stunt, in which the PM can be heard laughing when he realises what has happened.
Mr Glass is then heard lecturing Mr Brown on climate change, and criticising plans to build a new third runway at Heathrow - already one of the world's busiest airports.
The group said Mr Glass had been forced into action because the Prime Minister and the transport minister had refused to meet residents affected by the planned expansion.
A spokesman for Mr Brown said the "lighthearted" protest did not last very long because the glue wasn't that sticky, and that Mr Glass would not be punished.
Source: SBS staff and agencies
