Brian Haw spent most of the past six year protesting the situation in Iraq in Parliament Square. The government even passed a law, the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act, specifically targeting his protest. SOCAPA made all protests within one kilometre of the Palace of Westminster illegal unless they had prior permission. The application of the law to Mr. Haw was first ruled out by the courts but then later reinstated. He still remains there with a dramatically reduced supply of placards and banners.
Now artist Mark Wallinger has recreated much of Mr. Haws display in an exhibition at Tate Britain, most of which happens to lie within the Westminster exclusion zone, entitled "State Britain. Mr. Haw was at the opening and is quoted as having said "they've done me proud".
There is no word as to whether the old Bill consider the exhibition a protest in itself which has no prior police permission and therefore it is unknown if they will raid it and cart off the placards once again.
Now artist Mark Wallinger has recreated much of Mr. Haws display in an exhibition at Tate Britain, most of which happens to lie within the Westminster exclusion zone, entitled "State Britain. Mr. Haw was at the opening and is quoted as having said "they've done me proud".
There is no word as to whether the old Bill consider the exhibition a protest in itself which has no prior police permission and therefore it is unknown if they will raid it and cart off the placards once again.
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