Protests Sweep Europe; Perth Stages Its Own Over Price of a Steak Bridie
Placards read 'WE WANT FLAKY PASTRY' and 'NOT £3.40'.
A bridie, contested. Photo: Tomwsulcer, “Pastries in a shop window along Madison Avenue”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC0
PERTH — As protests continue in France and elsewhere in Europe, a small, entirely fictional demonstration took place outside a Perth bakery about the price of a steak bridie.
“We are peaceful,” said fictional organiser Davie Mailer, 71. “We are just here to say that pastry is a human right.” The protest ended after nine minutes when the bakery brought out a tray of samples and everyone went home happy.
The real story: Protests sweep across Europe (Euronews, 26 Oct 2026)
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