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A climate-change protester tried to superglue himself to the Prime Minister last night.
Dan Glass covered his hand with glue and placed it on the PM’s sleeve at an awards ceremony at 10 Downing Street. He had smuggled the glue in in five pouches attached to his underwear and poured it over his hand during Mr Brown’s speech.
Mr Glass told the PM: “Do not worry, this is a non-violent protest. I have actually just superglued myself to the buttons of the Prime Minister.
“We cannot shake away climate change like you can just shake away my arm. We can beat climate change, but this is not going to happen by planning the world’s largest international airport at Heathrow.
“Climate change as we know it is the defining issue of our generation and you have got to start standing up to the bullies at BAA and start standing up for the British public.”
The 24-year-old student from Barnet in north London said that he was given a round of applause by the audience and said Mr Brown had repeatedly pulled his hand to detach it.
He said: “I just glued myself to him and after 20 seconds he tore my hand off - it really hurt. He had to give it a couple of tugs before it came away.
“He was just grinning about it. He didn’t seem to take me seriously.”
In an audio recording of the protest, the Prime Minister can be heard laughing as the stunt began.
Mr Glass, from anti-aviation group Plane Stupid, was invited to the event to receive an award for his campaigning activities from the Sheila McKechnie Foundation.
After the incident he was allowed to stay in Downing Street for 40 minutes, he said. When he left the building he tried to glue himself to the gates of Downing Street but had his hand detached by a police officer.
“I didn’t have much glue left by that point,” he added.
The Metropolitan Police said there had been no breach of security and confirmed that Mr Glass was an invited guest.
Whitehall sources said the gluing attempt had been unsuccessful and there had been no threat to the PM.
A spokesman for the Prime Minister laughed off the incident. He said: “As far as we are concerned, nothing really happened.
“There was a light-hearted and not particularly successful demonstration at a reception that was being hosted at Downing Street.”

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I wonder if he had to pay for damage to the suit?
Nicola, Cambridge,
how about gluing the p.m. to the space shuttle and lifting off ?
it would make every one smile.
alan hydon, nuneaton, great britain
So you suggest that we sacrifice out hard earned tax dollars to the Government so they can sanction an airport that we don't really want or need?
Maybe it's them who need to give up on some of their grandstanding gestures which only impress the corporate fat-cats.
Franny Jeffers, Glasgow, Scotland
Maybe he should have discussed that climate change is a
consequence of Overpopulation and Globalism.
The latter is one of Mr Browns favourite interests.
tony , manchester, uk
First we had 'Teflon Tony' where nothing detrimental stuck to the former prime minister and now we have Glueless Gordon who should have just stuck to the job of Chancellor. Either way, Great Britain has come to a sticky end because of both of them.
Rick, London, England
Good of Dan to "shake away" the views of the British public, which I suspect are that the majority don't agree with him.
Can I hear you say hypocrite?
Hey Dan - Google Manhattan Declaration on Climate Change - you might learn something.
ws, Manchester,
People all over the world are panicked by the global warmists who tell us the world will end with higher temperatures. That is unless we can control the climate by reducing our CO2 emissions. Of course, less than a 1% reduction in gases will control the climate.
Of course it will -- what fools.
Arthur Lemay, Paris,
Roger T, Algore should be No. 1, he has developed serious problems following his failed presidental run. his considerable weight and wealth now promote his manic attempts to become the saviour of the world. Amazingly,his investments in the carbon credits /GW scams pass right over guys like Glass.
Glen, Houston, USA
WOW!
Finally - someone with passion and intelligence to read about.
Thank you Mr Glass! Thank you very much indeed, and please do keep up the good work!
Dan, London,
There can't be many people who want to stick close to Gordon Brown.
Neil, Gloucestershire, England
Plane Stupid: How apt. We should collect a list of all these AGW authoritarian flat-earth fearmongers and when their scam and disingenuous segue to Climate Change is finally recognised (it is already as good as exposed), we have C4 do a "100 Worst Global Warming Nutters" show.
Roger Thornhill, London, UK
Perhaps he could have super-glued his hand over Brown's mouth? Now that would have received an applause
James Cullup, Oxford,
With the failure of the superglue trick,it is nice to know that we are not going to be stuck with this P.M. forever !
Leo Maher, Camberley, Surrey
The best way to stop Global warming and the most environmentally best thing you can do is SELF IMOLATION maybe this idiot of a student should think about that.
Stephen Harrison, Bridgnorth, United Kingdom
Looks to me like both of these men are already brothers of personality disorder.
Stephen Harrison, Bridgnorth, United Kingdom
He was just grinning about it. He didnt seem to take me seriously.
I couldn't take you seriously either mate.... although i'd want you to pay for the damage to my suit.
You've just thrown away an opportunity to work constructively with the government in achieving your goals.
Jake, manchester, uk