Man Glued Self to Prime Minister

Posted by Alex in Politics on July 23, 2008 at 2:32 pm


Dan Glass, member of the Plane Stupid (an "action" group that wanted to end airport expansion) decided to take matters into his own hands when he met UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown: he decided to glue himself to the PM!

Speaking afterwards, Mr Glass said: "My left hand was covered in superglue and I stuck it to his sleeve. "I just glued myself to him and after 20 seconds he tore my hand off – it really hurt. He had to give it a couple of tugs before it came away. "He was just grinning about it. He didn’t seem to take me seriously."

After the incident Mr Glass was allowed to stay Number 10 for 40 minutes. When he left the building he tried to glue himself to the gates of Downing Street but was prevented from doing so by a police officer. "I didn’t have much glue left by that point," he said.

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14 comments to "Man Glued Self to Prime Minister"

  1. bean
    July 23rd, 2008 at 2:38 pm

    What does "stay Number 10" mean? Can someone who speaks imperial English translate for me? Was he just the tenth guy in the room?

  2. Marc
    July 23rd, 2008 at 3:04 pm

    Number 10 refers to 10 Downing Street. The home of the Prime Minister.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_Downing_Street

  3. Carl
    July 23rd, 2008 at 3:23 pm

    Wow sounds awfully obnoxious. Not really poignant or funny. Hey I'm going to make a jerk of myself in front of and mildly inconvenience a politician, that'll change the world.

  4. bean
    July 23rd, 2008 at 4:17 pm

    I know the PM resides at 10 Downing Street, but the article just states that he got to "stay Number 10". Is this just some weird imperial grammar rule?

  5. Sid Morrison
    July 23rd, 2008 at 4:18 pm

    Sounds like a terrorist, to me! Glue his ass on a transport down to Guantanamo.

  6. Martha Allen
    July 23rd, 2008 at 4:30 pm

    Should have cut the guy's arm off and carried it around on his sleeve

  7. SenorMysterioso
    July 23rd, 2008 at 4:41 pm

    glue yourself to his hand not his coat, he can just take it off or rip your skin like he did

  8. RM
    July 23rd, 2008 at 4:42 pm

    That´s an old trick Gordon Brown!

  9. ted
    July 23rd, 2008 at 6:28 pm

    "he tore my hand off..." does sound painful.

    Bean, you're just feigning ignorance to troll a little. Come on, be more subtle than that.

  10. dogrun81
    July 23rd, 2008 at 7:43 pm

    He should have given him a hug.

  11. Neatoramawontsendmeapassword
    July 23rd, 2008 at 9:00 pm

    "... after 20 seconds he tore my hand off - it really hurt."

    Ya think? Thank goodness for context.

  12. ted
    July 24th, 2008 at 7:11 am

    Should have put the glue on his lips and kissed him.

  13. Moon
    July 24th, 2008 at 11:36 am

    This is a good plan! I'm going to glue myself to Jessica Alba!

  14. Evilbeagle
    July 26th, 2008 at 7:09 am

    What an idiot. Way to let down your own cause, Glue Boy. I mean, really, it's not like this is going to help.


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