Friday 17 August 2007
The tents that Brian and his supporters sleep in to maintain the 24 hour peace
vigil in Parliament Square have been removed by the Greater London Authority
this morning with no warning. A fence has been put up around the grass.
Ken Livingstone's Greater London Authority is saying that just one tent,
Brian's, can remain. However, there is an understanding with the police, based
on recent court cases, that supporters need to remain in the Square at all
times in order to fulfill the conditions the police have placed on Brian's
protest - namely that the site be supervised at all times. Brian is also
allowed to have 19 people with him at any one time.
Brian's solicitors have been in touch with the GLA over the last months about
this issue but the GLA have now decided to ignore these proceedings and take
action that will make it difficult for Brian to continue his protest.
The Mayor's office - i.e. Ken Livingstone - are running a negative press
campaign against the camp - suggesting the Square is being used as an 'open air
toilet'. Most of the tents that have been in the Square recently are actually
nothing to do with the peace protest and are located at the other side of the
Square.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6950868.stm
In fact, Brian and his supporters keep the small area in which they have their
tents very orderly and clean and have even planted grass seed to keep it
looking green.
If you can get down to Parliament Square today, your support would be
appreciated. Brian, Maria and others are currently inside the fence and
refusing to move.
If you cannot get to Parliament Square, please contact Ken Livingston's office
to complain:
Telephone: 020 7983 4100
Minicom: 020 7983 4458
Fax: 020 7983 4057
For updates, check the news articles on Indymedia:
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/
many thanks
Emma
Parliament Square Peace Campaign
