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Swampy (real name Daniel Hooper) was a British environmental protester. 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 motorway in Stanworth, 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 another road protest in 1996.
Swampy's subsequent fame included an appearance on the BBC comedy current affairs quiz Have I Got News for You. He later took part in another tunnel protest intended to prevent the building of a second runway at Manchester Airport.
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