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| Protesters at minister's office | Protesters at minister's office |
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| Immigration Minister Phil Woolas escaped uninjured when protesters stormed into his constituency office. | Immigration Minister Phil Woolas escaped uninjured when protesters stormed into his constituency office. |
| The MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth was talking to a constituent when more than a dozen members of a group opposed to immigration controls entered. | The MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth was talking to a constituent when more than a dozen members of a group opposed to immigration controls entered. |
| Mr Woolas, 50, said the "anarchists" started filming and putting stickers on the walls. | |
| The stickers said "No to Immigration Control". Mr Woolas said the group did not force their way in. | The stickers said "No to Immigration Control". Mr Woolas said the group did not force their way in. |
| Last October, protesters from the No Borders group threw a cream pie in minister's face. | Last October, protesters from the No Borders group threw a cream pie in minister's face. |
| Speaking about the latest incident, Mr Woolas said: "They waited for the end of the surgery then came into my office, they were filming, taking photographs and putting stickers on the wall which said 'No to immigration control'. | Speaking about the latest incident, Mr Woolas said: "They waited for the end of the surgery then came into my office, they were filming, taking photographs and putting stickers on the wall which said 'No to immigration control'. |
| "I think it's the group that threw a custard pie at me when I was at Manchester University about six months ago." | "I think it's the group that threw a custard pie at me when I was at Manchester University about six months ago." |
| He said his assistant called police and two officers attended. | He said his assistant called police and two officers attended. |
| "I left the building on police advice and the group left the building later on - there was no violence or damage," he said. | "I left the building on police advice and the group left the building later on - there was no violence or damage," he said. |
| A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said no offences were recorded and no arrests made. | A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said no offences were recorded and no arrests made. |