Brian Haw wins Channel 4's Most Inspiring Political Figure Award 2007
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Monday February 12, 2007 18:12
by Dunlo Tom - Cosantoiri Siochana
Brian's still at it : "Despite yesterday's cold, he continued shouting as MPs arrived for Prime Minister's Questions" (Telegraph)
Brian Haw has won Channel 4's (in association with the Hansard Society) Most Inspiring Political Figure Award 2007.
Brian attended the ceremony with Barbara Tucker - who has been protesting with him for nearly a year now. There was an audience of Members of Parliament, Peers and journalists. Mark Thomas, the radical comedian who does his own protest against the restrictions on protest around Parliament Sq with the Mass Lone Demos presented Brian with the award. Brian then gave a short rousing speech that had much of the audience giving him wholehearted support. Others in the audience, Charles Clarke for one, had their Prada knickers in a war-mongering sweat.
Brian was the clear winner with 54% of the vote.
Gen Sir Richard Dannatt, the head of the British Army, who embarrassed the UK Government by saying troops should be withdrawn from Iraq, came second with 18 per cent.
War criminal Blair and David Cameron got 8% and 6% respectively.
The award ceremony which was broadcast on Saturday evening will be repeated at 3AM early tomorrow morning - Tuesday 13th Feb.