"If you think that Blair's a poodle, shout woof woof": protestor

[emad]

From BBC News:

Protester Joe Gittings brought out a megaphone during the arrival ceremony and started a series of chants to the tune of 'She'll be coming round the mountain'.

The first was "If you think that Blair's a poodle, shout woof woof". However, of the hundred or so people lining this part of the barriers only two joined in with him.

He then started singing Yankee Poodle Tony Blair to the tune of Yankee Doodle Dandy whereupon two City of London policemen approached him, took him to one side, and told him that there were a number of US citizens nearby and there could be a breach of the peace.

He asked "Will I be arrested if I carry on?" and was told "There is every chance".

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3279581.stm

[cyclezealot]

1. Maybe with the megaphone?

Don't see what the hassle with Americans being nearby is? Any decent American would join in..That should have no bearing on free speech...Possibly the megaphone is disturbing the peace..The presence of Americans has no effect.

[ps1074]

2. I heard this on TV

But it wasn't very clear. As Bush arrived there was some megaphone chanting and singing. My guess was this must be a protestor. The whole thing lasted for 2,3 minutes but it was very clear on CNN International. Good Job!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. This Yank would have joined in

and probably sung louder than the megaphone. Sorry, officer, but this wasn't a breach of the peace.

[LibLabUK]

5. Hmm

"There is a breach of the peace whenever a person causes harm or appears likely to cause harm to persons or property, or acts in a manner, the natural consequence of which, is to provoke others to violence."

I think that the Americans in the crowd should be upset... the police officer obviously believed that it is they who would resort to violence.

[xchrom]

4. he wasn't in the right zone

for free speech.
seems we've all entered the twilight zone with this disaster in chief.
now he's got the british police acting crazy.

[amber dog democrat]

6. I would have joined in too

Good for him, I am thankful for the sensible Brits who are representing my own feelings.

Neat story.

[muriel_volestrangler]

7. comment on the 'tent':

"Buckingham Palace itself looks peculiar.

It's got a temporary stage that's been erected outside the front where the ceremony will take place later on today.

I don't mean to be disrespectful - it does look a little like a large Punch and Judy theatre but they are covering it with flowers and finishing it off as we speak so maybe it will look a little better later on."


To which the only reply can be, in your best Punch voice: "Oh, no it doesn't!"

[Zomby Woof]

8. Woof woof!

:-)

[Maeve]

9. Blair has been woofed by the best, now!

and that's the zomby troof!

[emad]

10. Was thinking about you when I posted this up....

guess those Brit protestors were too!

WOOF!

[Art_from_Ark]

11. Maybe he chose the wrong tune

I think it should be sung to the tune "If you're happy and you know it"

If you think that Blair's a poodle, shout "Woof, woof"!
If you think that Blair's a poodle, shout "Woof, woof"!
If you think that Blair's a poodle who is only after boodle
If you think that Blair's a poodle, shout "Woof, woof"!