The Newbury Bypass Protests, also know as the “Third Battle of Newbury,” were a series of massive anti-road demos that took place in Berkshire, England between January and April 1996.

Around 7,000 protesters set up camp in the woodland that was to be destroyed to make way for the road, and more than 800 arrests were made.

At one of the camps I found myself sitting next to a young reporter with a shock of blond hair, and the unusual name of Boris…

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