Lindis Percy, an anti-war protestor, standing on top of the gates of Buckingham Palace with an upside-down U.S. flag with the inscription "Elizabeth Windsor and Co. we don't want him here".

The woman dodged tight security on Monday to scale the wrought iron gates on the eve of George W. Bush's arrival in the UK.

*Ø* Blogmanac | Marchers get their way as Britain prepares for Bush

Jamie Wilson and Hugh Muir
November 18, The Guardian

"Anti-war protesters claimed victory last night after the Metropolitan police backed down and agreed to allow a march up Whitehall and past Downing Street to demonstrate against George Bush's visit to the UK. The police had initially refused to allow the march -- which the Stop the War Coalition hopes will be attended by more than 100,000 protesters -- along the route because of fears about security ...

"Though Tony Blair has been keen to justify the state visit, there has been fresh criticism from politicians. London's mayor, Ken Livingstone, said: 'I think that Bush is the greatest threat to life on this planet that we've most probably ever seen. The policies he is initiating will doom us to extinction.'"

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