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> *PROTESTERS IN **CITY** CHAOS PLEDGE *
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> BY DAVID WALSH
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> 13:30 - 04 March 2005
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> Anarchists are planning to cause chaos in Derby later this month when 
> a summit meeting of high profile politicians takes place.
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> Members from the ecological campaign group Dissent are set to descend 
> on the city when the G8 summit, a meeting of environment and 
> development ministers, is held at Breadsall Priory Hotel on Thursday, 
> March 17.
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> As well as taking part in a 'critical mass' bike ride through Derby, 
> the protesters are also vowing to cause mayhem at Breadsall Priory, 
> challenging participants to throw pies at ministers. Derbyshire police 
> have confirmed they are aware of the protest plans and are making 
> their own preparations.
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> The protest is described on Dissent's website and in a flyer it has 
> released. The bike ride is set to involve cyclists in high numbers 
> passing through Derby's streets in an effort to cause disruption. They 
> are planning to begin their journey at the train station in Midland 
> Road at 10am, according to the website. A 'street party' is also due 
> to take place outside the Assembly Rooms, in Derby's Market Place, at 
> noon.
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> After that, the anarchists will move on to Breadsall Priory, in Moor 
> Road, Morley. A golf-based 'challenge' has been set up inviting 
> protesters to score a birdie by throwing a pie at a minister or score 
> an eagle by planting a skull-and-crossbones flag in the 18th hole of 
> the hotel's golf course.
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> Nobody at Dissent was available for comment this morning. The flyer 
> released by the group describes its intentions: "While they talk of 
> relieving poverty in the global south, they uphold a financial system 
> that creates global famine, military repression and social and 
> environmental breakdown. Why should these people be allowed to meet 
> without opposition?"
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> Derbyshire police confirmed last month that extra security would be 
> put in place. A spokeswoman for the force has now confirmed it will 
> look at security with the protest in mind. A spokeswoman for the 
> Marriott group, which operates Breadsall Priory, said: "We are working 
> with Derbyshire Police Authority to ensure a successful delivery of 
> the event."
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> The summit takes place on March 17 and the following day and will 
> involve ministers from the G8 countries - the UK, Japan, US, France, 
> Germany, Italy, Canada and Russia. They meet regularly to discuss 
> world issues. Ministers will be joined by senior officials from the 
> United Nations, World Bank and European Union environment and 
> development commissioners. Details of attendees are yet to be 
> confirmed, but Derby South MP Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State for 
> Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, is expected to attend.
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