Members of the European Parliament belonging to the Ind/Dem Group launched their campaign for a referendum on the
revised 'Reform Treaty' to be agreed at a future Intergovernmental Conference in Portugal. The gimmick was to have a large inflatable bulldozer parked next to the European Council summit drawing attention to the fact that the Heads of Government were preparing to 'bulldoze' public opinion.

The Bulldozer was parked in a scrap of land described rather grandiosely as the 'Zone of Free Expression'.

The following pics tell their own story,

Blown up in all its glory. But we reckoned without the Belgian Police.
Who rather took exception to the blimp,

Words were exchanged,

Alternative acommodation was suggested for a couple of MEPs,

And the Bulldozer was arrested, and now resides in an army barracks.

Bye bye Bulldozer, see you in a short while.

Meanwhile the European Council are discussing the end of the Common Market. Thanks Sarko, the only thing about Europe that we approve of and you want to scupper it.