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A Father has been holding a roof-top protest at the London home of Labour Party deputy leader Harriet Harman.
Nigel Ace, from Swansea, was part of a two-man demonstration staged by campaign group Fathers 4 Justice at the property in Herne Hill yesterday.
Sales manager Mr Ace, aged 40, now lives in North Somerset, but was born in Gower and has a primary school age daughter, who still lives with her mother near Swansea.
Mr Ace, who took to the roof dressed as Spiderman, said he and his fellow protester, 42-year-old Tony Ashby from Leicester, who was dressed as Batman, were staging the protest following Ms Harman's recent promises over equality in the workforce.
Mr Ace said: "What about dads? We haven't got equality.
"The government is ignoring us and has a feminist agenda.
"We want Harriet Harman to come back here and engage in a debate with us and, if not, Gordon Brown should come.
"I am trained in survival, so I don't care how long we are up here."
It is the second protest at Ms Harman's south London home by members of Fathers 4 Justice in just over a month.
Officers from Scotland Yard were called to the home of the Minster for Women at 6.20am yesterday, where Mr Ace and Mr Ashby unfurled a banner on the roof declaring "Stop the war on dads".
The pair are said to have at least three days' supply of food and water.
According to Fathers 4 Justice, Mr Ace had regular contact with his daughter following the breakdown of his marriage until his former wife withdrew access, leading to a battle in the family courts which has lasted two-and-a-half years.
They say two expert reports concluded he was a loving father who posed no risk to his daughter, and that Mr Ace and his elderly parents just want to play a meaningful role in his daughter's life.
A spokesman for Fathers 4 Justice said: "In the way women campaigned for equal rights in the workplace, we want equal rights in the home and to our children.
"Our government and Harriet Harman are legally, morally obliged to deliver."
Two men who staged a similar protest on Ms Harman's home last month were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and causing a public nuisance, and were bailed by police until July 16 pending further inquiries.
Nigel Ace, from Swansea, was part of a two-man demonstration staged by campaign group Fathers 4 Justice at the property in Herne Hill yesterday.
Sales manager Mr Ace, aged 40, now lives in North Somerset, but was born in Gower and has a primary school age daughter, who still lives with her mother near Swansea.
Mr Ace, who took to the roof dressed as Spiderman, said he and his fellow protester, 42-year-old Tony Ashby from Leicester, who was dressed as Batman, were staging the protest following Ms Harman's recent promises over equality in the workforce.
Mr Ace said: "What about dads? We haven't got equality.
"The government is ignoring us and has a feminist agenda.
"We want Harriet Harman to come back here and engage in a debate with us and, if not, Gordon Brown should come.
"I am trained in survival, so I don't care how long we are up here."
It is the second protest at Ms Harman's south London home by members of Fathers 4 Justice in just over a month.
Officers from Scotland Yard were called to the home of the Minster for Women at 6.20am yesterday, where Mr Ace and Mr Ashby unfurled a banner on the roof declaring "Stop the war on dads".
The pair are said to have at least three days' supply of food and water.
According to Fathers 4 Justice, Mr Ace had regular contact with his daughter following the breakdown of his marriage until his former wife withdrew access, leading to a battle in the family courts which has lasted two-and-a-half years.
They say two expert reports concluded he was a loving father who posed no risk to his daughter, and that Mr Ace and his elderly parents just want to play a meaningful role in his daughter's life.
A spokesman for Fathers 4 Justice said: "In the way women campaigned for equal rights in the workplace, we want equal rights in the home and to our children.
"Our government and Harriet Harman are legally, morally obliged to deliver."
Two men who staged a similar protest on Ms Harman's home last month were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and causing a public nuisance, and were bailed by police until July 16 pending further inquiries.
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Wednesday 9 July 2008
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Two Fathers 4 Justice protesters dressed as Spider-Man and Batman have scaled the roof of deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman's home.
The two men said they will not come down until the Government "takes them seriously".
The men said their names were Nigel Ace, 40, who was dressed as Spider-Man, and Tony Ashby, 42, in the Batman costume. They said they had enough food supplies to last for a week.
Mr Ace, who described himself as a sales manager from Bristol, said the stunt was provoked by Ms Harman's recent pledge to ensure equality in the workforce.
He said: "What about dads? We haven't got equality. The Government is ignoring us and has a feminist agenda. We want Harriet Harman to come back here and engage in a debate with us and, if not, then Gordon Brown should come. I am trained in survival, so I don't care how long we are up here."
Mr Ashby, who described himself as a painter and decorator from Leicester, said he had not seen his children for seven years.
He said: "We have been up here since 6am and we are in for the long haul. We don't want to cause trouble, we just want to get our message across."
The protest comes as Ms Harman is due to stand in for Gordon Brown in Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons while he attends the G8 summit in Japan. She left her home in Herne Hill, south London, at 7.45am and ignored the protesters, who draped a flag on her wall saying "Stop the war on dads".
The men said they had not been involved in any previous stunts and drew straws to decide who would stage the protest.
The demonstration is the second time in little over a month that Fathers 4 Justice has staged a protest at Ms Harman's home.
The two men said they will not come down until the Government "takes them seriously".
The men said their names were Nigel Ace, 40, who was dressed as Spider-Man, and Tony Ashby, 42, in the Batman costume. They said they had enough food supplies to last for a week.
Mr Ace, who described himself as a sales manager from Bristol, said the stunt was provoked by Ms Harman's recent pledge to ensure equality in the workforce.
He said: "What about dads? We haven't got equality. The Government is ignoring us and has a feminist agenda. We want Harriet Harman to come back here and engage in a debate with us and, if not, then Gordon Brown should come. I am trained in survival, so I don't care how long we are up here."
Mr Ashby, who described himself as a painter and decorator from Leicester, said he had not seen his children for seven years.
He said: "We have been up here since 6am and we are in for the long haul. We don't want to cause trouble, we just want to get our message across."
The protest comes as Ms Harman is due to stand in for Gordon Brown in Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons while he attends the G8 summit in Japan. She left her home in Herne Hill, south London, at 7.45am and ignored the protesters, who draped a flag on her wall saying "Stop the war on dads".
The men said they had not been involved in any previous stunts and drew straws to decide who would stage the protest.
The demonstration is the second time in little over a month that Fathers 4 Justice has staged a protest at Ms Harman's home.
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Tuesday 8 July 2008
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