UK Transport Minister "pied" during launch of Future Heathrow group
{{date|May 23, 2005}}

A protester from the resident's association HACAN Clearskies today pushed a pie into the face of UK Transport Minister [[Alistair Darling]]. Mr Darling was attending the launch of the pro-aviation industry pressure group Future Heathrow.

HACAN describe themselves on their website as an "independent lobbying group which campaigns for quieter, cleaner and safer conditions for residents living under Heathrow's flight paths". Future Heathrow believe that [[Heathrow airport]] is crucial to prosperity of the {{w|Thames Valley}} region, and are in favour of building a third runway at the airport.

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.hacan.org.uk/news/press_releases.php?id=117
|title=HACAN Clearskies press release
|author= 
|pub= 
|date=May 23, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/05/311769.html
|title=Indymedia news article
|author= 
|pub= 
|date=May 25, 2005}}

==External links==
* [http://www.futureheathrow.org Future Heathrow]
* [http://www.hacan.org.uk HACAN Clearskies]

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[[Category:United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Politics and conflicts]]
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[[Category:London]]
[[Category:Heathrow Airport]]
[[Category:Europe]]
[[Category:Alistair Darling]]
A protester from the resident's association HACAN Clearskies today pushed a pie into the face of UK Transport Minister Alistair Darling. Mr Darling was attending the launch of the pro-aviation industry pressure group Future Heathrow.

HACAN describe themselves on their website as an "independent lobbying group which campaigns for quieter, cleaner and safer conditions for residents living under Heathrow's flight paths". Future Heathrow believe that Heathrow airport is crucial to prosperity of the  region, and are in favour of building a third runway at the airport.

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