As for poor old Tony getting hit on the back by a johnny full of purple flour, apparently he didn't even feel it and he certainly wasn't in danger of being harmed by it. British politicians are more used to a bit of "aggro" than their US counterparts seemingly.
Justify it all you want, because it still doesn't wash with me. This group receives no sympathy for their cause from me because of their tactics. They remind me of children.
Prairie