Thursday, June 30, 2005

Holyrood disrupted by G8 protest

BBC NEWS: "Holyrood disrupted by G8 protest

Socialist MSPs disrupted business at Holyrood with a G8 protest
Scottish Socialist MSPs have disrupted business at Holyrood by staging a protest over the G8 summit.

They marched to the front of the chamber brandishing placards reading Defend Democracy, demanding the right to protest at Gleneagles.

Presiding Officer George Reid suspended the sitting and warned the MSPs they would face penalties for what he said was 'a repeat performance'."