Stand for the Board Trevor, the sector needs your wisdom [no disrespect to current members but this guy is rather wise]<br><br>If I have qualified for a Moaning Minnie badge I apologise. We do need to work together to show off the great wealth of services that we have to offer a huge range of would-be partners. We need to show how necessary we are - and - slightly difficult for me to say this - that we could be a really significant part of the Big Society that a certain young man in Westminster is enthused by. All to play for...<br>
<br>bests,<br><br>Phil<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 13 May 2010 17:01, Trevor Lockwood <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:trevor@felixstoweradio.co.uk">trevor@felixstoweradio.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<p><br>I'm not sure I understand the consistently negative approach I hear from significant CMA members.</p>
<p>We can do anything that we want to do. That is the philosophy we must have.</p>
<p>Assuming that OfCom (public servants working in a quango) are demi-gods who are not subject to any form of control is not a sensible approach.</p>
<p>Nor is confrontation.</p>
<p>Some months ago we heard talk of meeting with the Central Office of Information. What's happened there?</p>
<p>There's a real case for our close involvement with the publicity arm of government. We have an incredible service facility to offer, good national coverage on FM, hundreds of Net-based stations, mobile phone access, Listen Again, email newsletters, web sites and innumerable social networking pages - and a word of mouth network that has immeasurable advantages - and social commitment. They could not find a better partner.</p>
<p>Instead of moaning like Minnies, or suggesting we are all doomed, let's get out there - and support a new government that suggests it wants greater public participation. It's what we do best - better than anyone else - and given a modicum of support we can make any government look better than even the very best sliced bread. Any government must recognise our value, or face the consequences.</p>
<p>That's the message we should be selling. Not acting as All this negativity makes me want to stand for CMA Board next time - don't let that happen because nobody will ever get any peace. Just do as I say, then I'll stay quiet.</p>
<p>Trevor</p>
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<pre><b>Trevor Lockwood</b><font color="#888888"><br>Chairman<br><a title="Felixstowe Radio" href="http://www.felixstoweradio.co.uk" target="_blank">Felixstowe Radio</a> <br>3 Great Eastern Square<br>Felixstowe IP11 7DY</font></pre>
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