THE co-ordinator of Worcestershire's Fathers-4-Justice campaign, Terry Hunt, is one of many who feel the actions of protester Ron Davies have raised the group's profile in a positive way.

Forty-four-year-old Mr Davies said he was prompted to hurl powder-filled condoms at the Prime Minister after Blair "fobbed him off" during a radio phone-in.

The attack put Fathers4Justice into the headlines, and caused the House to be evacuated in fear of a possible terrorist attack.

But yesterday, his protest seemed to have backfired as the Daily Mail published a picture of the divorced father from Worthing, Sussex, next to the headline "Man who could have killed Blair".

Mr Hunt said there were hundreds of dads like Mr Davies who are fighting to get access to their children.

He was delighted that the campaign group has been thrust in the limelight.

"Tony Blair himself is a caring father, but he, along with his Government, are turning their backs on other caring fathers who are trying to get access to their children," he said.

"I don't think people realise what people have to go through to try and see their children and that is why these protests are necessary.

"At the moment it is a long drawn-out process, which can cost people thousands of pounds in court fees and still sees them no closer to seeing their children."

The action group, which believes in high-profile, non-violent campaigning, was set up in December 2002 by two fathers who vowed to create changes in family law.

As the law currently stands, the weighting is heavily in favour of the resident parent, who can deny access to their ex partner.

Fathers4Justice argues that even if a contact order is won, resident parents defy the law, believing the threat of jail or an enforced sentence will never be imposed by the judge because of the detrimental impact upon the children.

Worcester has been no stranger to colourful protests from Fathers4Justice, including campaigners dressed as Batman, Robin and Superman climbing onto the city's crown court roof last month. They unfurled a banner stating "under new management" on the Foregate Street building.

On April Fool's Day, people dressed in contamination outfits staged a 30- minute sit-in at the offices of Cafcass (Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service) in The Butts.

While superheroes collected more than 500 signatures towards their cause in the city's High Street in March, and will be petitioning in the city centre again tomorrow morning.

The impact of the campaigns has been so successful that the group has now begun monthly meetings at The Poachers Pocket pub, in Berkeley Way, Warndon. They meet at 7.30pm, on the second Thursday of every month.

Another member of the Worcestershire branch, Russell Griffin, said the group meetings were there to offer advice and support to everyone, whether or not people want to actively protest.

"We are a support organisation as well as a campaign group and the meetings do help a lot of people, in being able to talk to people facing similar problems," he said.

"We're asking for equality and for the family courts to be sorted out. It is time the law was changed for the right of our children and we need publicity to highlight this."

The actions of activist Ron Davies also exposed gaping holes in security at the Palace of Westminster.

Worcester MP Mike Foster said there was a real issue to be addressed in tightening security - but not at the cost of democracy.

"It could have been a chemical attack which could have wiped out 400 MPs in one go. It could have been a massacre on an unprecedented scale," he said.

"But I would not want to see a situation which prevents MPs from speaking with constituents or in showing them around the Commons, because this would interfere with democracy."

In regards to family law, he agreed that there was a real need to address access issues for both parents, but did not agree with the use of "bullying tactics" employed by Fathers4Justice.

"It was a problem which was being looked into before this action, and causing disruption and using bullying tactics is the wrong way to go about getting people to listen," he said.

The protest group's actions will culminate in a march on London on Friday, June 18, with thousands of protesters from a range of family groups expected to converge on the capital. All Fathers4Justice members are set to be dressed in purple - the international colour of equality.