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| 'Resign Cameron' protests: Activists surround venue where Conservative Party is holding spring meeting | 'Resign Cameron' protests: Activists surround venue where Conservative Party is holding spring meeting |
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| Protestors have surrounded a hotel where David Cameron admitted he had handled the Panama Papers affair badly, in an attempt to force the Prime Minister to resign. | Protestors have surrounded a hotel where David Cameron admitted he had handled the Panama Papers affair badly, in an attempt to force the Prime Minister to resign. |
| Hundreds of protestors are blocking people from entering or leaving the central London venue, which has also been surrounded by police. Activists prevented cars from accessing roads around the venue as well as blocking all of its entrances. | Hundreds of protestors are blocking people from entering or leaving the central London venue, which has also been surrounded by police. Activists prevented cars from accessing roads around the venue as well as blocking all of its entrances. |
| The Grand Connaught Rooms in London are currently hosting the Conservative's spring forum, an event where David Cameron said that he was to blame for the handling of the affair. | The Grand Connaught Rooms in London are currently hosting the Conservative's spring forum, an event where David Cameron said that he was to blame for the handling of the affair. |
| But the venue is also being surrounded by hundreds of activists, part of the "Cameron Resign" protests, who are asking the Prime Minister to resign. A heavy police presence guarded entrances to the building, which held many of the Conservatives' most senior politicians and activists. | But the venue is also being surrounded by hundreds of activists, part of the "Cameron Resign" protests, who are asking the Prime Minister to resign. A heavy police presence guarded entrances to the building, which held many of the Conservatives' most senior politicians and activists. |
| Mr Cameron himself was able to leave the venue before protestors arrived, some activists suggested. | |
| Thousands of people took to the streets of London during a protest that started at Downing Street and then made itself towards the venue for the meeting. | Thousands of people took to the streets of London during a protest that started at Downing Street and then made itself towards the venue for the meeting. |
| Inside the venue, David Cameron said that he had not had a "great week". ""I know there are lessons to learn and I will learn them. Don't blame Number 10 Downing Street or nameless advisers, blame me," he said in a stark admission that followed a week of criticism. | Inside the venue, David Cameron said that he had not had a "great week". ""I know there are lessons to learn and I will learn them. Don't blame Number 10 Downing Street or nameless advisers, blame me," he said in a stark admission that followed a week of criticism. |