Brian Haw to be evicted from Parliament Square (He also has lung cancer)

[Hopeless Romantic]

Veteran peace campaigner Brian Haw has lost his case to keep his camp in Parliament Square after the mayor of London won a possession order.

Boris Johnson won High Court possession orders to evict Mr Haw, who set up camp in 2001 in Parliament Square Gardens.

In July the Court of Appeal backed the mayor's bid to remove a so-called "Democracy Village", but Mr Haw's camp was not included in that ruling.

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Mr Haw is currently undergoing treatment for lung cancer in Germany. Ms Tucker, who was in court on their behalf, said she would appeal against the decision.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-12770895



I have a lot of admiration for Brian Haw, although I personally think he has gone on with his protest for far too long.

I'm very sad to read about his illness. I hadn't heard about it before, although I understand it was in the public domain earlier.

I imagine that his years spent living by the side of a busy roadway will likely have been the cuase of his disease. A very high price to pay.

I wish him the very best.