Thursday 24 May 2007

Almost a third of a million would follow in Fathers 4 Justice's footsteps and attempt to get on to the roof of Buckingham Palace.



A YouGov poll published today reveals more than a million Brits would beprepared to go as far as chaining themselves to the gates of Downing Street tomake their point heard.

While signing petitions and letter writing are the most popular ways to take astand, the research shows that millions of people are prepared to go to moreextreme lengths to make their voices heard, especially the younger generations.

A quarter of Brits prepared to take a stand would go on strike to defend theircorner, with three per cent prepared to join their comrades chaining themselvesto Downing Street by storming the House of Commons.

Meanwhile, two per cent would go on hunger strike and almost a third of amillion would follow in Fathers 4 Justice's footsteps and attempt to get on to the roof of Buckingham Palace.

But for younger people, two-fifths would be prepared to strike, almost a quarterwould join a sit in or lock-out while one-in-25 (four per cent) would beprepared to embark on a hunger strike.