LONDON — In the annals of British political protest, the giant balloon is the current weapon of choice. A month ago, protesters hoisted a giant inflatable of President Trump dressed in a diaper and flew it near Parliament — a demonstration given the green light by London’s mayor. On Saturday morning, a Briton who says the mayor, Sadiq Khan, is not doing enough to fight crime returned the favor and launched a giant balloon of Mr. Khan near Westminster. The new 29-foot inflatable is the idea of Yanny Bruere, who says he is a free-speech advocate incensed by rising crime. On his crowdfunding page, he wrote: “Under Sadiq Khan, we have seen crime skyrocket to unprecedented levels. People in London don’t feel safe and they aren’t safe, 81 murders this year alone! Khan Out.” A small crowd cheered and shouted, “Higher! Higher!” as the balloon took to the sky, wobbling as if buffeted by a breeze. It depicted a scowling Mr. Khan lying on his side, one hand behind his head, wearing a yellow bikini. The mayor brushed aside the planned balloon launch in a segment on ITV London on Thursday, saying: “If people want to spend their Saturday looking at me in a yellow bikini, they’re welcome to do so. I don’t really think yellow’s my color though.” Questions about the true intent of the launch were raised after an
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