Bush visit set to paralyse London
The Observer
London will be brought to a standstill in 10 days' time when the visit of US President George W. Bush will take place under the highest security ever reserved for a foreign head of state.
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Foreign Secretary Jack Straw last week said he hoped the demonstrators would not be kept away from President Bush, and a Foreign Office spokesman last night emphasised the importance of maintaining the right of free expression. 'Public demonstrations are part of British culture. Everybody has the right to the peaceful expression of their views.'
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'The very best that George Bush can hope for is to be taken around in a helicopter and kept inside the American Embassy, Whitehall and Buckingham Palace,' said Lindsey German of the Stop the War Coalition. 'There will be no clapping crowds.'
Demonstrators believe that the rumours about their actions have led to a change in President Bush's itinerary and that a planned procession down the Mall has been cancelled because of fear of embarrassment.
So here's my poll: