(GORDON) BROWN TO LIFT (ANTI-WAR) PROTEST RESTRICTIONS

[babylonsister]

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/11036/Brown+to+lift+protest+restrictions

BROWN TO LIFT PROTEST RESTRICTIONS


Sunday June 24,2007


Gordon Brown is to hold out an olive branch to opponents of the Iraq war by reinstating the right to demonstrate and march outside the Houses of Parliament, it has been claimed.

Restrictive legislation introduced by Tony Blair will allegedly be reversed by the Chancellor soon after he enters Number 10 next week.

It is understood to be one of a raft of initiatives planned for Mr Brown's first 100 days in office, which are designed to distance him from his predecessor's most unpopular policies.

Mr Brown is keen to take a more sympathetic attitude to critics of the military intervention, but the move will not satisfy those who have been calling for an immediate withdrawal of British troops.

The relaxation of rules on peaceful protesting will also not mean that "permanent eyesores" can be set up in Parliament Square, or that policemen and passers-by can be "abused" through loudhailers, according to allies of the Premier-in-waiting.

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[Tom Joad]

1. Better if he just withdrew British troops. That would really help him gain favor

among anti-war people.