A group of 18 climate change campaigners from the Camp for Climate Action briefly occupied the offices of Bridgepoint Capital in Warwick Street in London on Monday morning. Bridgepoint Capital, a private equity firm, bought Leeds Bradford Airport in April and is pressing for further expansion.
A banner reading "Yorkshire's Flooding You Daft Pudding!" was unfurled and Yorkshire puddings handed out to management. A statement was also read out to management and the offices covered in stickers. The brief occupation lasted for 30 minutes before the campaigners left. There were no arrests and indeed there were no police in attendance at the action.
See also photos and the text of the declaration.
and a snap taken for posterity.
Just before 9am this morning they entered the premises in Warwick Street, just around the corner from London's Piccadilly Circus. Three banners were unfurled in the windows, the outside of which were liberally covered with flyers explaining the occupation.
After a short scuffle with security Bridgepoint director James Murray agreed to come to the reception to hear the protesters demands - it was made clear that this was the start of a long and sustainable campaign against the airport.
Workers arriving for the day were offered Yorkshire puddings and engaged in conversation, explaining the science of climate change and reasoning why Leeds airport - and all the others - shouldn't be expanded.
Finally a declaration from the people of Yorkshire was read out, a souvenir snap was taken and people peacefully left the building.
To his credit, director Murray took his pudding upstairs with him.
