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Mandelson in (green) custard-y battle

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Richard Cable | 12:43 UK time, Friday, 6 March 2009

peter_mandelson.jpgSorry. Terrible headline. Business Secretary Peter Mandelson has been doused in green custard by a climate protester. Leila Dean from the campaign group Plane Stupid said she decided to take 'direct action' after the democratic process to stop a third runway at Heathrow failed.

This inspired a mixture of stern rebuke and hilarity over at BBC News's 'Have Your Say' with Matt F volunteering the inevitable 'It's a trifling matter'.

Video: The moment custard was thrown at Lord Mandelson

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