Sarah Ledsom outside inaccessible Victoria Street Magistrates Court, Liverpool. Photo: Photo courtesy of IndyMedia UK.

A leading protester against the census has had her case discharged.

Census protester discharged

A leading protester against the census has had her case discharged.

by The Friend Newsdesk 26th October 2012

A leading protester against the census has had her case discharged.  Sarah Ledsom had refused to participate in the census because a division of the American-based company Lockheed Martin, part of whose activities involve the production of arms, were given the contract to administer the census in Britain.

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