National Front’s protest falls flat

When the National Front raised a voice of protest yesterday, it managed a chorus of two.

That was the showing after the organisation announced a protest outside the Chinese Consulate to mark the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Sid Wilson, spokesman of the two, also said the National Front wanted to hammer home its message that Chinese people should stay in China - even with its human rights problems.

With one flag each and a hot thermos of coffee, the pair seemed hopeful others would join them. One other apparent supporter did appear, but would only watch from the other side of the road.

Mr Wilson, who described himself as the political adviser to the National Front Patriot Party, said the group also claimed responsibility for a coloured flour-bomb strike on the consulate.

He said the flour-and-paint bombs would become a signature attack by the National Front.

- Herald on Sunday