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Since when did this appear at the bottom of each thread?

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hulababy · 06/08/2006 22:10

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wannaBe1974 · 07/08/2006 11:20

f we protested though we would have to be sure it was very peaceful. Also we need to be sure that when protesting/petitioning we're not too personal about it. It's true that one person has provoked this need to protest/petition, but she most likely won't be the last, so the petition needs to be seen to be well thought out, because we want to have freedom of speech, it mustn't be seen to be us petitioning for the right to slag off one particular individual.

Uwila · 07/08/2006 11:20

Oh, that's a great idea. Do you think Gina has deep enough pockets to take on Yahoo????

twinsetandpearls · 07/08/2006 11:20

Yes edam lovely voice

FloatingOnTheMed · 07/08/2006 11:20

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Gobbledigook · 07/08/2006 11:20

Edam you were fabbo!!
Love the protest idea but am not local!

Tortington · 07/08/2006 11:20

edam your ded posh!

hunkermunker · 07/08/2006 11:19

I love the smell of a good protest in the morning...

I'm sure there's a way this can be set up.

I'll have a think later.

Perhaps a yahoo group - membership only?

flutterbee · 07/08/2006 11:19

Yay Edam well done you were great.

misdee · 07/08/2006 11:19

i thought u might be, weas trying to remember

edam · 07/08/2006 11:18

Cheers Hunker. Misdee, you know I'm sort of local to you, don't you?

Mercy · 07/08/2006 11:18

excellent edam!

twinsetandpearls · 07/08/2006 11:17

whihc one were you edam. the second lady

edam · 07/08/2006 11:17

Wannabe, have mentioned elsewhere that we should consider a protest outside her publishers' offices, maybe wearing gags and holding up placards saying 'Silenced by Gina'. Who is up for it?

hunkermunker · 07/08/2006 11:17

Edam! You were great!

misdee · 07/08/2006 11:17

edam, st albans?

batters · 07/08/2006 11:16

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Gobbledigook · 07/08/2006 11:16

Hey Edam - was that you just then?!

Mercy · 07/08/2006 11:16

Gobbledigook - I wondered the same thing

Gobbledigook · 07/08/2006 11:16

Hmm, I think a few people might have contacted the media

edam · 07/08/2006 11:15

Ha! I got on LBC and told them what I think about her ruddy book. Which is a lot less complimentary now than it would have been before she sent in the lawyers to bully parenting sites.

hunkermunker · 07/08/2006 11:15

Justine...

wannaBe1974 · 07/08/2006 11:15

what we need is for someone to create a petition. I would do it but I don't have the knowledge and I don't have my own website. the petition should be to parliament for a change in the law that means that free speach cannot be challenged over the internet. no names would obviously be named so we wouldn't be subject to any kind of legal action as obviously this petition would extend to discussion about anyone not just one person. Then links to this petition need to be posted on every parenting website in the country so as to gather as many signatures as we possibly can. And once this happens we need to send the petition to the home office.

The way to get round this is to be pro-active. big up the rest of the childcare authors so as to boost their sales, and then get the petition started to get the law changed.

btw I have emailed the bbc re this - well fivelive anyway - don't know if anyone has the contact details for radio 4 as well?

Gobbledigook · 07/08/2006 11:14

iS kAY from St Albans a MNEtter?

RTKangaMummy · 07/08/2006 11:14

I am in Aussie atm and so missed it please could someone give a full rundown of the convers on LBC

Mercy · 07/08/2006 11:14

Go! Go! Go!

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