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Fathers protest on Harman's roof Fathers protest on Harman's roof
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Two fathers' rights campaigners have begun a roof-top protest at the home of Labour Party deputy leader Harriet Harman, Scotland Yard says. Two fathers' rights campaigners are holding a roof-top protest at the home of Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman.
It is the second time in just over a month that members of Fathers 4 Justice have protested at Ms Harman's home in Herne Hill, south London.It is the second time in just over a month that members of Fathers 4 Justice have protested at Ms Harman's home in Herne Hill, south London.
It is not known whether Ms Harman was at home when the incident began. Ms Harman ignored the protesters when she left home at 0745 BST.
It is believed the pair are dressed as superheroes, one in a Batman costume and the other dressed as Spiderman. The men said they were Nigel Ace, 40, from Bristol, dressed as Spiderman, and Tony Ashby, 42, from Leicester, who was wearing a Batman costume.
Police were called to Ms Harman's home at about 0620 BST. 'Survival trained'
During the protest last month, the Minister for Women and Equality was forced to leave her house after Jolly Stanesby and Mark Harris, both from south Devon, scaled her roof dressed as superheroes. Scotland Yard said police were called to the minister for women and equality's home at about 0620 BST.
The pair unfurled a banner with the words: "A father is for life, not just conception." Mr Ace, who said he was a sales manager, said the protest followed Ms Harman's recent promises of equality in the workforce.
He told the media: "What about dads? We haven't got equality. The government is ignoring us and has a feminist agenda.
"We want Harriet Harman to come back here and engage in a debate with us and if not then Gordon Brown should come.
"I am trained in survival, so I don't care how long we are up here."
'Long haul'
Mr Ashby, who said he worked as a painter and decorator, said he had not seen his children for seven years.
"We have been up here since 6am and we are in for the long haul," he said.
"We don't want to cause trouble, we just want to get our message across."
The men displayed a banner saying: "Stop the war on dads".
During the protest last month, Ms Harman was forced to leave her house after Jolly Stanesby and Mark Harris, both from south Devon, scaled her roof dressed as superheroes.
They unfurled a banner with the words: "A father is for life, not just conception."