Good to know in these days of ever-present security threats and state-sponsored paranoia it's still possible to walk up to that slimeball Mandelson and give him what for, then saunter off. Channel4 News has the video. Just to reiterate, as Mandelson seemed hard of hearing, that this was carried out by a supporter of Plane Stupid. Great quote:

"The only thing green about Peter Mandelson is the slime coursing through his veins. That he is trying to make political capital out of climate change ... is an insult to my generation. He is unelected and only represents business interests."
Leila Deen, Mandelson slimer

Reminded me of that scene in Ghostbusters....

2 original comments:

Leila Deen is also unelected and only represents villagers who want to preserve their privileged existence. How many of them would truly believe in climate change if they didn’t life next to an airport? I hope she is properly charged with assault.
Comment by Justin Canham — 7 March, 2009 @ 7:19 pm

Thanks for the comment Justin. Obviously I’d prefer it if the areas around which Mandelson holds considerable sway were aired in a way that saw the media properly examine their merits or otherwise rather than it taking direct action to propel this one issue into the spotlight.
In answer to your points I don’t think Leila Deen was was claiming to speak on behalf of us all; this is rather different to our elected representatives who claim a mandate based on a manifesto they feel they are under no obligation to stick to once elected.
As to “belief in climate change” it is my understanding that it is generally held by the majority of scientists with an expertise in this field that anthropogenic climate change is a reality. You may disagree but on balance I would rather listen to this broadly independent community of experts.
I would suggest you review this chart from the World Resources Institute that gives a detailed breakdown of all greenhouse gas emissions. It makes interesting viewing and reveals the extent of the problem we collectively face.
Personally speaking, and although this is an uninformed perspective, I cannot imagine, in a closed system such as the biosphere of which we are a part, how producing billions of tons of gases that otherwise would not be present in that system can possibly not have a marked affect.
Returning to the points you made in your comment I’m not sure where you have got the idea that Leila Deen “represents villagers”. There is a profile of her here on the Guardian’s site and you may wish to read Plane Stupid’s own website in order to factcheck this assumption.
Flying itself is the preserve of the privileged. The vast majority of the population of this planet cannot afford to fly and certainly would not be permitted to fly internationally as would undoubtedly be unable to obtain the required documentation.
Comment by Mark — 10 March, 2009 @ 1:03 pm