Voice of The Argus on the Hallowe'en anti-war demo summed the situation up well.

Although many of the police behaved professionally, there were also many abuses of power and basic thuggery from certain officers.

I am not sure if blocking the roads is the most productive course of action but with a government like ours, where the public point of view is ignored and devalued, actions such as this are the only option thinking citizens have left to get their point of view across.

It a shame it comes to this and a sad reflection on how our political system does not work.

Until Tony Blair and his Cabinet start listening to their ministers and the electorate on issues such as fair trade, use of military force and the PFI, I think we will see a lot more of these events.

-Vincent Polard, South Coast Road, Peacehaven