It's bad enough the guy dragged the UK into the war in Iraq and is spying on UK citizens in every way imaginable, but free speech took another hit yesterday as anti-war protestors fell victim to the police. Blair and his lot are such spineless cowards, they struggle with any criticism and just don't have any faith in the democracy that they love to talk about. What a shameful time in our democracies we have with Blair and Bush.
There were chaotic and farcical scenes as police wrestled with nine dishevelled protesters led by Mr Haw, and a 40-metre line of anti-war placards, including two donated by the graffiti artist Banksy, was dismantled and dumped in a metal container. Two demonstrators, Martin McGrath and Maria Gallastegui, who tried to climb the metal container to salvage the placards, were arrested. Mr Haw claimed that officers had seized his "personal belongings" as well, including bedding, clothes and a treasured Bible.It gets worse.
The battle between police and the 57-year-old protester has been going on for some time. Last July, the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act came into force, bringing with it powers to halt demonstrations in Parliament Square and its vicinity, a provision widely seen as having been designed with Mr Haw in mind.
