Two women, both aged 64, were branded 'anarchists' after they burst into a meeting of Dorset Council and glued themselves to a table in protest about climate change.
The protest came during a debate about planning regulations which could have an impact on environment policy
Giovanna Lewis and Annie Webster, both aged 64, burst into a meeting of Dorset Council to protest about climate change. They were ‘booed, heckled and even jostled’ by some of the more than 70 councillors in attendance, according to reports. They were labelled ‘anarchists’ by one councillor following the incident and were spoken to by police.The pair glued their hands to a table in the middle of a council meeting
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