It's The Flintstones

Edinburgh, Newcastle and other cities have seen the arrival of a group of modern Stone Age protestors. No, not the Flintstones, but a highly visual demo by People Against the Fur Trade. Activists in costumes reconstituted from actual fur garments came out into the cold to persuade people to put fur back in the Stone Age where it belongs.

The UK has some 12 mink farms left. Many thousands of mink are reared in tiny cages with no access to water (mink are semi-aquatic) before being gassed to death. The pelts mainly go abroad to be made into fur garments, or used as trim. There are also many battery rabbit farms. The fur trade is vast and thriving elsewhere in Europe and in Scandinavia.

Barry Zwirn, fur shop owner in London, is so concerned about opposition to his evil trade that he has injuncted the area outside his shop against demos. (Write to his solicitors for info - they have to give it and it costs him. Kingsley Napley, Knights Quarter, 14 St. Johns Lane, London EC1M 4AJ.)