Brian William Haw (born 1949) is a former British carpenter who is famous for living in Parliament Square since 2001 in an anti-war protest. Although he had begun before the terror attacks on the United States, Haw has become a symbol of the anti-war protest movement over the policies of both Britain and the United States in Afghanistan and later Iraq. He was voted most inspiring political figure at the 2006 Channel 4 Political Awards. Wikipedia
From 1 August the police will have the power to move Brian Haw, 56, as all protests within a half-mile zone in Westminster must have prior permission. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4715417.stm
Protester Brian Haw may be forced to end his five-year vigil outside Parliament after the government wins a court appeal. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4983780.stm
After 1,500 days and nights, the law is about to crack down on Brian Haw's peace protest outside the Houses of Parliament. politics.guardian.co.uk/iraq/story/0,12956,1534820,00.html
On June 2 last year, Brian Haw travelled to Westminster to protest against the west's treatment of Iraq. www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,3604,795498,00.html
The definitive Wikipedia entry for Brian Haw. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Haw
Brian started his 24/7 vigil in 2001 to protest about the suffering of Iraqis during the 1990s because of economic sanctions. He continues because of all those who have, and continue, to suffer as a result of the invasion and occupation of Iraq. In Oct www.parliament-square.org.uk
... by all people, including Brian Haw, in Parliament Square and the surrounds must be preserved would have voted like this... House Date Time Subject Policy vote Commons 3Nov2004 19:17 ... www.publicwhip.org.uk/policy.php?id=629
