| European 'flash mob' in protest at Heathrow expansion |
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| Monday, 18 May 2009 00:00 |
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Campaigners against Heathrow expansion staged a series of flashmobs across Europe to coincide with the Eurovision Song Contest. Protesters descended on Heathrow last Saturday to take part in a "Euro Flashmob" and showed off their red Stop Airport Expansion t-shirts while singing some of the most famous Eurovision songs, including Cliff Richard's Congratulations and Just a Little Bit by Gina G. Many of the campaigners also wore colourful fancy dress costumes. Chairman of Heathrow campaign group, Hacan, John Stewart, said:"This was a fun event with a serious purpose. It showed that the opposition to a third runway will just not go away. But it also showed just how much opposition there is to the growth of airports across Europe. European campaigners gave 'nul point' to airport expansion." Flashmobs also took place at Frankfurt, Schiphol (Amsterdam), Brussels, Dublin and Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. Read the full article in The Richmond & Twickenham Times.  If Gordon Brown thought that opposition to Heathrow expansion would quietly go away, he was wrong. These events will continue until the general election. |