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He became a nationally known figure after spending a week in a complex series of tunnels dug in the path of a new extension to the A30 road in Fairmile , resisting attempts at eviction by police. Several people took part in the protest, but Swampy was the last one evicted. Mr Hooper was originally from Newbury, Berkshire , the site of the protest over the Newbury Bypass in 1996 . Swampy's subsequent fame included an appearance on the BBC comedy current affairs quiz '' Have I Got News For You '', where he became (briefly) the show's youngest ever panellist. He later took part in another tunnel protest intended to prevent the building of a second Runway at Manchester International Airport . . EXTERNAL LINKS
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