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Labour Chairman's Bolton washout

John Greenwood | 24.04.2003 14:05

An anti-war protester doused Labour party chairman and MP for Wigan, Ian McCartney on his visit to Bolton on Wednesday 23rd April. McCartney was in Bolton to support Labour in the local elections. The protester shouted 'Wash the blood off your hands with that' as he threw a bucket of water over the pro-war MP. The protester escaped without being arrested.

An anti-war protester doused Labour party chairman and MP for Wigan, Ian McCartney on his visit to Bolton on Wednesday 23rd April. McCartney was in Bolton to support Labour in the local elections. The protester shouted 'Wash the blood off your hands with that' as he threw a bucket of water over the pro-war MP. The protester escaped without being arrested. McCartney first exclaimed that in Baghdad the protester would have been shot. He went on to play down the effect that the war with Iraq will have on polling day. We must ensure that he is wrong. Support your anti-war councillor in these elections.

John Greenwood

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Pity it wasn't ketchup

24.04.2003 15:21

Ketchup--symbolising blood--would have been even better!

Gonzo

"In Baghdad the protestor would've been shot"

24.04.2003 15:53

Correct, by the US Army, as demonstrators already were in
Mosul a few days ago:

 http://www.iht.com/articles/93313.html

squatticus

i'm supporting my local antiwar party.

24.04.2003 21:51

yup, i'm going to vote for my local antiwar party (the bristolian party). they're also pledging to turn bristol into a gm free zone, and kick the corporate bastards out the city.
good ol' bristolians

bobby