From The London Evening Standard, lunchtime edition. Expect updates during the afternoon.

John Reid's PR offensive today descended into farce as he was barracked today by an angry protestor as he prepared to make a speech in front of a Muslim audience in east London. Mr Reid was speaking to Muslims in Leytonstone, east London, when a man stood up and began berating him.

"How dare you come to a Muslim area" the protestor shouted at the Home Secretary as he prepared to make a speech urging Muslim parents to look out for the "tell-tale signs" of brainwashing in their children in the global fight against terrorism.

The Home Secretary watched as the protester (who identified himself as Abu Izzadeem) was led from the building by police and stewards. The man accused the Home Secretary of being an "enemy" of Islam. The man continued his impassioned outburst outside.

A second protester was ejected a few minutes later after he also interrupted Mr Reid's speech. He emerged from the venue clutching several posters, one of which said: "John Reid you will pay!" Mr Reid was listing past terrorist attacks around the world, when the first protester began his barracking. He said he was "very irate" and asked how Mr Reid could "dare" come to a Muslim area (Muslim area? I grew up there. The location was kept secret and the audience attended by invitation only, but according to The Times the meeting was held at the Leyton Youth Centre. I did PE lessons there when I was at school. The Islamic concept of sacred space is obviously taking hold) after so many Muslims - "over a thousand" - had been arrested. "You are an enemy of Islam and Muslims," the protester shouted. Shame on all of us for sitting down and listening to him."

The BBC says very little about the heckler, but has a video clip of an unidentified Muslim leader asking "Do they want us to spy on each other?"   And what is it with these men (always men) and the finger? And the supercilious expression? And when did policewomen get so tiny? 

Update, got to the BBC here and click the video link to hear John Reid trying to speak and the heckler succeeding in interupting him. Plus a lot of BBC apologism going back to the Forest Gate raid.