April 24, 2005
Liberal Democrats election poster defaced in Burnham-On-Sea
A Liberal Democrat general election advertising poster in Burnham-On-Sea has been controversially defaced by vandals over the weekend.
Using black and white paint, they altered the poster’s words and added a Hitler-style moustache to the image of the party leader.
The poster in Victoria Street – opposite Burnham’s Ritz Cinema – now reads: “We oppose putting targets first. We propose an EU police state.”
The image of Charles Kennedy has also been altered and what appears to be a Hitler-style moustache added.
When the poster was unveiled in London by Mr Kennedy on April 14, it said: “We oppose putting targets first. We propose putting patients first.”
A spokesman for the Wells office of the Liberal Democrats told Burnham-On-Sea.com: “This is clearly targeted vandalism and we shall be reporting the matter to the police.”
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2005 Burnham-On-Sea General Election Guide
