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| Campaigner 'glues himself to PM' | Campaigner 'glues himself to PM' |
| (about 17 hours later) | |
| A campaigner against Heathrow Airport's third runway has attempted to glue himself to Gordon Brown at a Downing Street reception. | A campaigner against Heathrow Airport's third runway has attempted to glue himself to Gordon Brown at a Downing Street reception. |
| Dan Glass, a member of Plane Stupid, was about to receive an award from the prime minister when he stuck out his superglued hand and touched his sleeve. | Dan Glass, a member of Plane Stupid, was about to receive an award from the prime minister when he stuck out his superglued hand and touched his sleeve. |
| Plane Stupid says Mr Glass, from north London, then "glued his hand" to Mr Brown's jacket as he shook his hand. | Plane Stupid says Mr Glass, from north London, then "glued his hand" to Mr Brown's jacket as he shook his hand. |
| But Downing Street said there had been "no stickiness of any significance". | But Downing Street said there had been "no stickiness of any significance". |
| 'Stick to promises' | 'Stick to promises' |
| Plane Stupid recently gained publicity by mounting a protest on the roof of Parliament. | Plane Stupid recently gained publicity by mounting a protest on the roof of Parliament. |
| Spokesman Graham Thompson said Mr Glass - a 24-year-old post-graduate student at Strathclyde University - had smuggled a small amount of glue through Downing Street security checks in his underwear at about 1700 BST. | Spokesman Graham Thompson said Mr Glass - a 24-year-old post-graduate student at Strathclyde University - had smuggled a small amount of glue through Downing Street security checks in his underwear at about 1700 BST. |
| He met the prime minister during the reception at about 1830 BST. | He met the prime minister during the reception at about 1830 BST. |
| He was just grinning about it. He didn't seem to take me seriously Dan Glass, protester | He was just grinning about it. He didn't seem to take me seriously Dan Glass, protester |
| Mr Thompson said his organisation was attempting to make Mr Brown "stick to his environmental promises". | Mr Thompson said his organisation was attempting to make Mr Brown "stick to his environmental promises". |
| Downing Street confirmed an exchange had taken place but denied that Mr Glass had glued himself to the prime minister. | Downing Street confirmed an exchange had taken place but denied that Mr Glass had glued himself to the prime minister. |
| "There may have been something sticky on his hands but it was only for a few seconds that he touched the prime minister," a spokesman said. "There was no stickiness of any significance." | "There may have been something sticky on his hands but it was only for a few seconds that he touched the prime minister," a spokesman said. "There was no stickiness of any significance." |
| He added: "This was certainly not seen as a serious protest. It was very light-hearted. This was not a serious incident." | He added: "This was certainly not seen as a serious protest. It was very light-hearted. This was not a serious incident." |
| 'It really hurt' | 'It really hurt' |
| Speaking afterwards, Mr Glass said: "My left hand was covered in superglue and I stuck it to his sleeve. | Speaking afterwards, Mr Glass said: "My left hand was covered in superglue and I stuck it to his sleeve. |
| "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. | "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." | "He was just grinning about it. He didn't seem to take me seriously." |
| After the incident Mr Glass was allowed to stay Number 10 for 40 minutes. | |
| When he left the building he tried to glue himself to the gates of Downing Street but was prevented from doing so by a police officer. | |
| "I didn't have much glue left by that point," he said. | "I didn't have much glue left by that point," he said. |
| Mr Glass was invited to Downing Street to receive an award from the Sheila McKechnie Foundation for his protesting work with Plane Stupid. | Mr Glass was invited to Downing Street to receive an award from the Sheila McKechnie Foundation for his protesting work with Plane Stupid. |
| The Metropolitan Police said there had been no breach of security. | The Metropolitan Police said there had been no breach of security. |