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| Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has had green custard thrown over him by a protester as he arrived at the launch of a low-carbon summit in London. | Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has had green custard thrown over him by a protester as he arrived at the launch of a low-carbon summit in London. |
| The protester, Leila Deen, is a member of the Plane Stupid group campaigning against a third runway at Heathrow. | The protester, Leila Deen, is a member of the Plane Stupid group campaigning against a third runway at Heathrow. |
| The move was a "last resort" after the democratic process failed, she said. | The move was a "last resort" after the democratic process failed, she said. |
| Lord Mandelson said security was a police matter but he did not want to "go back" to the 24-hour protection he had when Northern Ireland Secretary. | Lord Mandelson said security was a police matter but he did not want to "go back" to the 24-hour protection he had when Northern Ireland Secretary. |
| The business secretary said people should not "over-react" to the incident. | The business secretary said people should not "over-react" to the incident. |
| He stressed he had chosen not to continue with "round the clock" protection - which he is entitled to as a former Northern Ireland secretary - and he hoped this would not now be necessary but security issues were a matter for the police. | He stressed he had chosen not to continue with "round the clock" protection - which he is entitled to as a former Northern Ireland secretary - and he hoped this would not now be necessary but security issues were a matter for the police. |
| 'Adolescent protest' | 'Adolescent protest' |
| Ms Deen, 29, from Brighton, told the BBC that she had informed Lord Mandelson that the substance involved was custard before throwing it. | Ms Deen, 29, from Brighton, told the BBC that she had informed Lord Mandelson that the substance involved was custard before throwing it. |
| She said Lord Mandelson was an unelected politician and he was siding with the "interests of business" rather than the "interests of the people and the planet" in backing the new runway. | She said Lord Mandelson was an unelected politician and he was siding with the "interests of business" rather than the "interests of the people and the planet" in backing the new runway. |
| I suppose in a democracy people are entitled to have their say but I would rather people said it to my face rather than throw it Lord Mandelson Brown calls for 'green new deal' | I suppose in a democracy people are entitled to have their say but I would rather people said it to my face rather than throw it Lord Mandelson Brown calls for 'green new deal' |
| The government approved a new runway last month despite opposition by MPs, local residents and green campaigners. | The government approved a new runway last month despite opposition by MPs, local residents and green campaigners. |
| She justified the "direct action" as the best way of bringing about change, claiming she and others were excluded from the democratic process. | She justified the "direct action" as the best way of bringing about change, claiming she and others were excluded from the democratic process. |
| "When democracy is failing you have to resort to any means necessary as long as it is peaceful and does not harm other human beings," she said. | "When democracy is failing you have to resort to any means necessary as long as it is peaceful and does not harm other human beings," she said. |
| She added: "Peter Mandelson is the same person who effectively bullied Ed Miliband and other members of the cabinet to accept a third runway that nobody wants, a third runway that no one was consulted on and no one is able to say no to. | She added: "Peter Mandelson is the same person who effectively bullied Ed Miliband and other members of the cabinet to accept a third runway that nobody wants, a third runway that no one was consulted on and no one is able to say no to. |
| "It's not right that someone like Peter Mandelson can stand up and talk about being green." | "It's not right that someone like Peter Mandelson can stand up and talk about being green." |
| Ms Deen, who works for anti-poverty charity, denied indulging in "childish" stunts and hit back at criticism of her e-mailed in by BBC viewers. | Ms Deen, who works for anti-poverty charity, denied indulging in "childish" stunts and hit back at criticism of her e-mailed in by BBC viewers. |
| "You can talk about me being a yuppie, I am no such thing, I've got a very normal background," she told BBC News, saying the protest was "a light hearted way of making a very serious point". | "You can talk about me being a yuppie, I am no such thing, I've got a very normal background," she told BBC News, saying the protest was "a light hearted way of making a very serious point". |
| It's not right that someone like Peter Mandelson can stand up and talk about being green Leila Deen, Plane Stupid protester class="" href="http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=6166&edition=1">Send us your comments | |
| Lord Mandelson dismissed the protest as a "crude" stunt but said he was grateful that the substance concerned was not "nastier". | Lord Mandelson dismissed the protest as a "crude" stunt but said he was grateful that the substance concerned was not "nastier". |
| He rejected Ms Deen's claims about the third runway, saying he was accountable to Parliament, and said the incident had merely brought attention to the UK's need for a greener economy. | He rejected Ms Deen's claims about the third runway, saying he was accountable to Parliament, and said the incident had merely brought attention to the UK's need for a greener economy. |
| "I suppose in a democracy people are entitled to have their say but I would rather people said it to my face rather than throw it," he joked. | "I suppose in a democracy people are entitled to have their say but I would rather people said it to my face rather than throw it," he joked. |
| He added: "I am prepared to take my fair share of the green revolution on my shoulders but I am less keen on having it in my face." | He added: "I am prepared to take my fair share of the green revolution on my shoulders but I am less keen on having it in my face." |
| Green summit | Green summit |
| Plane Stupid has launched a range of protests against a new runway at Heathrow, including scaling the roof of Parliament and blocking the runway at Stansted. | Plane Stupid has launched a range of protests against a new runway at Heathrow, including scaling the roof of Parliament and blocking the runway at Stansted. |
| The decision to build a new runway remains hugely controversial with opponents set to mount a legal challenge to try and block it. | The decision to build a new runway remains hugely controversial with opponents set to mount a legal challenge to try and block it. |
| The government won a vote on the issue in Parliament after making a number of concessions on the number of new flights and the type of aircraft which will be allowed to use it. | The government won a vote on the issue in Parliament after making a number of concessions on the number of new flights and the type of aircraft which will be allowed to use it. |
| Gordon Brown is due to attend Friday's summit, organised to look at ways in which the UK can develop jobs and business in environmental industries. | Gordon Brown is due to attend Friday's summit, organised to look at ways in which the UK can develop jobs and business in environmental industries. |
| He will call for an international "green new deal" to boost the environmental sector and help lift the global economy out of recession. | He will call for an international "green new deal" to boost the environmental sector and help lift the global economy out of recession. |
| The government wants to turn the UK into a world leader in green industries of the future, with the aim of reducing carbon emissions by 80% by the year 2050. | The government wants to turn the UK into a world leader in green industries of the future, with the aim of reducing carbon emissions by 80% by the year 2050. |