Jail and Big Fines for Commons Protests ; Blunkett Acts After Marathon Antiwar Vigil
Evening Standard - London › November 24, 2004
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NEW laws will threaten antiwar protesters camped outside the Commons with jail and fines of up to Pounds 2,500, the Evening Standard can reveal.
In a highly controversial move, the Home Secretary will empower police to evict demonstrators who have held a vigil in Parliament Square since the invasion of Iraq.See the full content of this document
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Jail and Big Fines for Commons Protests ; Blunkett Acts After Marathon Antiwar Vigil
David Blunkett's plan will infuriate civil rights campaigners who argue that the streets outside Parliament are a traditional...
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