MP JOINS MARCH AGAINST WAR

12.00.00am GMT Sun 16th Feb 2003

Dr Jenny Tonge, Liberal Democrat MP for Richmond Park, joined hundreds of other Lib Dems – and an estimated 1.5million fellow countrymen and women – on the march to protest against a possible war against Iraq in central London on Saturday 15th February.

Dr Tonge, who was accompanied by her husband Dr Keith Tonge, spoke afterwards of how moved she had been by the unique occasion.

The MP said: "I found it absolutely inspiring."

"There were so many people, of all ages and many different ethnic groups, all coming together to show the Government they haven't lost interest in politics."

"Let's hope Mr Blair is listening.!