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Arthur Pendragon, formerly known as John Rothwell before his deed poll name change 30 years ago, has been ordered by the English Courts to leave Stonehenge.

The pagan protester is 10 months into a Stonehenge sit-in against the enforced restricted access to the world-famous stone circle. Pendragon believes not only should visitors be able to walk through the stone circles at any time but they should be able to touch them.

In particular, Pendragon is upset at the fence that has been added to the site in order to keep visitors away. The druid suggested the religious site was now “in a stranglehold like a snared animal”. The visitor centre is also under criticism. He said: “It was supposed to be a temporary building. It’s awful. It is a national disgrace so what I am hoping to do by my protest is embarrass the government.”

Supporters in white robes have waited with Pendragon while the legal process started by Wiltshire county council was underway. He had been demonstrating on behalf of the Council of British Druid Orders.

If Pendragon does not leave Stonehenge by Sunday then he could be physically evicted by bailiffs. If he returns to the site then he could be arrested for trespass.

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What do you think? Are the Courts right to insist that Pendragon leave Stonehenge? Does he have any right to camp there throughout the year?

A man and three women have glued themselves to the statue of Viscount Falkland outside the central lobby of the Houses of Parliament.

Exactly 100 years ago the Suffragette Margery Humes chained herself to the very same statue. She was removed by force as the police deployed chain clippers.

The 2009 April 27th group are believed to be climate protesters from Climate Rush. The protest is designed to be a wake-up call for the British government. Climate Rush are protesting against the government’s decision to allow a new evolution of coal power plants to be built in Britain.

The Climate Rush website promises a ‘year of protest’ and ‘deeds not words’. It is believed that the group is coordinating a Eurovision themed flash mob to strike Heathrow T1 on Saturday the 16th of May.

Police have sealed off the area which is otherwise normally available to members of the public who have been through the standard security checks.

In Pure Spirit

What do you think? Is this a good way to raise the profile of climate issues? Or is the group simply discrediting other environmental pressure groups?

The historic statue was slightly damaged when, 100 years ago, the police removed Margery Humes by force. Do you think Climate Rush cares if the statue is damaged this time around?

Protester Arthur Pendragon ordered from Stonehenge

Climate Rush protesters mark 100 year Suffragette anniversary by gluing themselves to a statue

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