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T_i_B Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-06-09 06:04 AM
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Green custard thrown in Peter Mandelson's face
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/4947136/Green-custard-thrown-in-face-of-Peter-Mandelson-by-environmental-protester.html

The attack came as Lord Mandelson arrived at the launch of the Government's low carbon economy summit in London on Friday morning.

Leila Deen, an activist from the campaign group Plane Stupid, was behind the stunt, according to the group. The protest was part of an ongoing campaign against the proposed third runway at Heathrow airport.

After the incident, Lord Mandelson said: "She was so busy throwing what seemed like green soup or something in my face that she failed to tell me what the protest was about but, as you can see, thankfully is wasn't paint and I've come through it intact".

Miss Deen, originally from Brighton, said later that the substance she threw at the minister was custard, which had green colouring added to it. Later, she commented: "I am sure Mandelson would have preferred it if it was guacamole."
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firefox28 Donating Member (124 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-10-09 06:32 AM
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1. I don't think
That throwing custard at a Minister will effective any change on policies.
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