Police called in after protesters storm exclusive Kensington property fair

[Tony Gosling]

Police called in after protesters storm exclusive Kensington property fair

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/police-shut-down-kensington-property-fair-after-protests-over-housing-crisis-9796309.html
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Shut down: Police guard the entrance to the MIPIM 
fair (Picture: REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth)

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EMBLEY = Published: 15 October 2014    Updated: 17:23, 15 October 2014

Police were called to an international property 
fair in west London after the area was flooded by 
activists protesting over the capital's housing crisis.

Protests disrupted MIPIM UK, the world’s largest 
property trade show, attracts thousands of 
investors and developers to Kensington Olympia.

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Police shout at protestors (Picture: REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth)


Activists held banners including one saying 
“social housing, not social cleansing” and 
another daubed with “homes for people, not for profit".

Protesters also chanted at people entering the 
event, and some people were pictured on social 
media apparently flinging mud at the building.

The 
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mud-hurling begins<http://t.co/WjZpHQ3FcX>pic.twitter.com/WjZpHQ3FcX
­ Olly Wainwright (@ollywainwright) 
<https://twitter.com/ollywainwright/status/522346518528143360>October 15, 2014

As part of the #BlockBoris campaign, protesters 
were attempting to stop the Mayor of London 
entering the event where he was due to give a speech.

Andy Slaughter, Labour MP for Hammersmith, who 
attended the demonstration, tweeted: “Lively demo 
at the #stopMIPIM #BlockBoris rally in Olympia. 
Tell the Tories’ favourite developers they’re not welcome.”

Lively demo at the 
<https://twitter.com/hashtag/stopMIPIM?src=hash>#stopMIPIM 
<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlockBoris?src=hash>#BlockBoris 
rally in Olympia. Tell the Tories' favourite 
developers they're not welcome 
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­ Andy Slaughter MP (@hammersmithandy) 
<https://twitter.com/hammersmithandy/status/522316149435158528>October 15, 2014

Mr Slaughter also claimed that fellow Labour MP 
John McDonnell, as well as Hammersmith and Fulham 
council leader, Stephen Cowan, were present.

Police were eventually forced to bring down metal 
shutters across the entrance, although the event remained open.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "Police are aware 
of a  protest taking place outside Olympia today.

"Officers are in attendance. One person has been 
arrested on suspicion of common assault. A police 
presence remains at the scene."

A spokesman for MIPIM UK said the event remained open throughout.

"We aware of the presence of the Radical Housing 
Network and its supporters outside MIPIM UK," the spokesman said.

"One of MIPIM UK's key aims is to promote the 
regeneration of towns and cities across Britain.

"By highlighting key issues surrounding urban 
regeneration, green building, the future of the 
high street and the workplace, MIPIM UK is 
playing a key role in facilitating debate."
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