Leila cautioned for chucking custard over Mandelson

Leila Deen was today cautioned for disorderly behaviour under section 5 of the Public Order Act for throwing green custard over Peter Mandelson last month. She has issued this statement in response:

"I have always been honest about throwing green slime over Mandelson to highlight the hypocrisy of this government’s attitude to climate change and the third runway at Heathrow. Despite the harmless and comic nature of my antics, the police informed me that throwing custard over an unelected government minister could be seen as a public order offence and have cautioned me accordingly."

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"Climate change is the greatest threat we have ever faced through which millions will lose their lives and livelihoods. Thankfully the solutions are out there, but corrupt and unelected political stooges like Mandelson keep colluding with their rich friends and pushing ahead with runways nobody wants. They are trying to stop us doing what’s necessary to change our future.

"I don’t regret taking action against this government’s hypocrisy and am grateful that the country cheered me on for what I did. The movement to stop climate change is large and growing, and since our democratic system is crippled by people like Mandelson, we have no choice than to continue to use the noble tradition of direct action to effect the urgent change we need, and to call the government to account."