Earth First! Action Update
Archive of the Earth First! Action Update – the newsletter of the UK EF! network 1991-2012
EFAU 75 - April/May 2001Back to list of articles in this issue

Claire Gets Short Crust

International Development Secretary Clare Short, received her just desserts from the Biotic Baking Brigade at a meeting in Bangor, North Wales. The king size custard pie was delivered, at 7pm on March 5th, in recognition of Ms. Short’s disservice to the world’s poor. The trickle down effect was well demonstrated by the gooey concoction of fair trade bananas, short crust pastry, and other organic ingredients. Agent Custard commented: ‘Clare Short’s bananas policies fly in the face of ministerial promises to help the world’s poor and protect the environment.’ A woman has been charged with a public order offence in relation to the pieing.