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Article: London 2008 and Harriet Harman decides she has to wear a stab-proof vest ... to tour her own constituency! Vested interest: Harriet Harman, surrounded by a commanding police presence, gets to grips with the problems of Peckham.
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- April 1, 2008
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Byline: Stephen Wright, Arthur Martin
SHE was taking no chances as she began her walk on the wild side.Despite being surrounded by a phalanx of police officers, Harriet Harman choseto wear a kevlarreinforced jacket, proof against guns and knives. The occasion- a death-defying tour of her own constituency. The famouslypolitically-correct deputy leader of the Labour Party, known to her detractorsas Harperson, faced ridicule yesterday for the personal security measures shetook on the mean streets of Peckham, South London.
But her decision to wear the body armour was also seen as a sad reflection of amodern Britain where police feel they have to offer VIP ...