A vigil was held outside Cambridge University's Engineering Department where the lecture was taking place. Several campaigners who tried to distribute leaflets inside the venue were violently ejected by University security officers, making a mockery of the principle of free speech in our educational institutions.

For more background on Air Marshal Torpy and his role in the illegal invasion of Iraq, see
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/cambridge/2004/02/285103.html