Blair's sister-in-law leads mass protest over British foreign policy

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Blair's sister-in-law leads mass protest over British foreign policy

by Phil Hazlewood 2 hours, 33 minutes ago

MANCHESTER, England (AFP) - Tens of thousands of people, led by Prime Minister Tony Blair's sister-in-law, held a march on the eve of the ruling Labour Party's conference in protest at British policy over Iraq, Afghanistan and Israel.

Organisers, who billed the event as the largest ever lobby of a political party in Britain, claimed between 50,000 and 60,000 people attended.

But police in Manchester, north-west England, the venue for both convention and march, were more conservative in their estimates, putting the number at about 10,000.

Labour's conference will be embattled Blair's last as leader and prime minister before he steps down next year.

Lauren Booth, the half-sister of Blair's wife Cherie, led the protest with notable left-wingers and the firebrand lawmaker George Galloway, who was ousted by Labour because of his opposition to the conflict in Iraq.

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[fooj]

1. When the wall comes tumbling down...

Go Lauren! Keep up the fight for truth!

[samsingh]

2. it's so late