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Sir Keith Joseph, one of Margaret Thatcher's earliest supporters, had flour bombs and eggs thrown at him at Essex University in 1977.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2023

In the film she is currently shooting, Misbehaviour, she plays Sally Alexander, a women’s libber among those who invaded the stage at Miss World 1970 with football rattles and flour bombs.

From The Guardian • Dec. 28, 2018

John Lloyd said the players had to travel to the venue via different routes to try to avoid the protests, while David Lloyd recalled "we were bombarded by flour bombs".

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2015

It ended with the infamous Test at Eden Park, when two men, Marx Jones and Grant Cole, pelted the players with flour bombs hurled from a Cessna light aircraft passing above the ground.

From The Guardian • Oct. 23, 2015

When he appeared the lookout would ring a bell and the other women would rush to hurl flour bombs or other missiles at the bailiff to stop him carrying out his work.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2014