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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Steve and all.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>An excellent e-mail from yet another great
member of our brotherhood / fraturnity …………………
things are difficult. Very difficult, and with the best will in the world I bet
you that 75% of our stations have now found themselves out of the land of make
believe and into the real world !<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The real world being that you can only go
to Joe Barrow the Builder, Fred Sheen the Window cleaner & Harry Clog the Cobbler
with tales of ‘’support us, don’t we do a wonderful job in
the community ?! we work with children with disabilities, children who have
been excluded from full-time education, ex offenders, elderly people, community
groups, local not-for-profit organisations etc etc (which we do!)
for so long, and THEN MR REALITY does kick in :_<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>We get the mr reality question ……………….
‘’yeh but, no but, yeh but …… HOW MANY LISTENERS HAVE
YOU GOT ? AND WHAT DO I GET OUT OF IT ?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>When we all started it was most definitely
Community 1<sup>st</sup> / Radio 2<sup>nd</sup> ………………
we ALL endeavour to keep it like that ……….. however in the
current climate and due to the restrictions already spoken about, some of the
community stuff may have to temporarily take the back seat ?…………
or at least the passenger seat?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Are we all experiencing this
?? I know we are, apart from those stations (mostly urban) who
seem to be able to attract pots of money from <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>
or National (God knows how??) (although I do have my views) and manage to
nail about £60,000 thus far out of the Community Radio Fund ………………….
We’ve had £6,000 by the way which I believe is quite correct, providing
everyone else gets £6,000.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Let me simplify this.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>We ALL get the SAME …….. no matter what the amount<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>This means we do not have to waste hours, days, months filling in
forms<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>We don’t have to fill in any report forms either because we
all use the money to pay for our Ofcom licence, PRS / PPL / MCPS …………..
surely if there’s any left after that Ofcom or the DCMS wouldn’t expect
us to fill to a form in?? …. We’d maybe only have enough for a
couple of Ice cream cornets anyway !<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>No bureaucracy ………………..YIPPEEEEE
……… and we can get on with what we are supposed to be doing ……
Community Radio<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Sorry to say guys …….. yes, it
is as simple as that, yes, it is a utopia, and it is staring us in the face. If
it was a dog it would have bitten us and we can’t see the wood for the
trees.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>In Openshawe 3 years ago, and then again
in <st1:place w:st="on">Leicester</st1:place> 2 years ago I put forward a
serious suggestion. It was certainly serious for me and appeared to be taken
serious by a few others. Unfortunately nothing has been done about it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>This was my suggestion. Let’s take
about £55,000 of the fund and give it to the CMA. This money be used to employ
2 National sales people whose sole jobs are to searchout and meet NATIONAL
conglomerates and to raise money for the sector ……………..
ALL OF US ……….<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>All those Companies that we see everyday
advertising on the TV and commercial radio ………….. we
would now be in a position to play em’ at their own game and give em’
a run for their money, whilst still at the same time plugging Joe / Fred /
Harry etc ………………… <st1:place w:st="on">SLA</st1:place>’s
could also be sought ‘nationally’<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Twiggy and M&S on ALL / EVERY
Community station in the country ………… that’s one
hell of an audience !<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>How many times have we all got in touch
with our local Wykes, B&Q, M&S, Tesco’s etc etc etc and been told
‘’you’ll have to speak to head office’’
you speak to head office who then send you from the regional office to the
national office ……………. It then falls over …………
Why ?? because we are small fry on our own, ………
but together we are a beast ! in fact, the moment we move
away from the local store into the regions, it all comes apart at the seams
because of all those things we keep banging on about <>
Restrictions<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Each station may only receive about £400
per-campaign ……………….. but ……………………….
200 Nationals would be easy to get between 2 sales people over a 12 month
period ………… for the community stations ……. It
would be ‘’thank you very much, muchas gracias, dankeshon, merci
– er GAME OVER’’<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>For goodness sake guys ………….
Let’s wake up and smell the coffee !? it
can be done, we can be a brotherhood, a real community of community stations
and it would mean that we could get on with what we do best without faffing
around begging for scraps. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Come on Jaqui and Phil our great leaders ……
let’s get cracking.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The only restrictions we need are sensible
controls on our power output (on an individual basis) and the fact that all the
monies are invested back into our projects (not-for-profit) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS -------- WE JUST
SEEM HELL BENT ON CREATING THEM.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks for reading my long e-mail again ……..
I’m off to have a shave, I’ve grown a beard in the time it’s
taken me to write it !<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Nick<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
Steve Suttie [mailto:stevensuttie@aol.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 22 October 2010 17:41<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Office - ccr-fm<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b>
<trevor@felixstoweradio.co.uk>; CMA-L<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [cma-l] DCMS Written
answers and statements, 19 October 2010 - Local Broadcasting: Radio</span></font><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Hi Nick,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Nice to see you are maintaining your trademark passion and enthusiasm
for the continued development of the sector.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>We all know that the fund is inadequate, and that achieving
sustainability whilst maintaining social gain is a massive difficulty. Add to
the mix poor transmission power and lack of access to concrete listening
figures to publish... It doesnt take a rocket scientist to see how hard it is
to make community radio stations work. Indeed the only reason the sector is
surviving at all is due to the passion that you and everybody else applies to
your work!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>In theory the £500,000 spread out amongst the licensed stations would
work and could be a lifeline for many stations such as yours... But lets not
forget that £500,000 was agreed by DCMS before the first round of licensing in
2004/05. It should have increased as the shocking number of stations came on
air. But this is when the enthusiasm for CR was lost by the politicians I
believe.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>After speaking to Soo Williams at OFCOM a few weeks ago, I learnt that
another 200 stations are awaiting a third round of licensing...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>So my point is simple. This £500,000 is not going to provide a very
useful spread across 450 stations. Thats if a third round is announced of
course. OFCOM can't commit to a third round until they know the severity of the
cuts on their own organisation.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>So its a bit more complicated than the simplistic approach that you are
suggesting. Shame! Its about time the CR sector was treated with a bit of
respect and dignity from the powers that be... After all, we've all been
working on austerity measures since long before it became the fashion!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>With best regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Steve<br>
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Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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On 22 Oct 2010, at 16:02, "Office - ccr-fm" <<a
href="mailto:office@ccr-fm.co.uk">office@ccr-fm.co.uk</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<div><u1:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"><u1:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place">
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I ain’t arguing with anyone, I am
simply standing by what I believe in. I was the one 18 months ago who said we
are wasting our time pussyfooting around MP’s …….
Furthermore, there is no argument whatsoever against everyone receiving the
same amount.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>It ain’t difficult and it’s
fair.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>No one has posted anything yet
……………………..
????? everyone must agree with me
!
if that’s the case, let’s get on with it.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Whack it out evenly and cancel the next
round of applications.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Regards<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Nick<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
<a href="mailto:trevor@felixstoweradio.co.uk">trevor@felixstoweradio.co.uk</a>
[mailto:trevor@felixstoweradio.co.uk] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 21 October 2010 22:14<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Office - ccr-fm; 'CMA-L'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [cma-l] DCMS Written
answers and statements, 19 October 2010 - Local Broadcasting: Radio</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><u1:p> </u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'>Nick</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<u1:p></u1:p>
<p><font size=1 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'>I cannot argue with your proposition. It's easy to implement and fair.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<u1:p></u1:p>
<p><font size=1 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'>Rural stations do not get any substantive support, that I really do
know.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<u1:p></u1:p>
<p><font size=1 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'>£500K is peanuts - but we must ask ourselves why we are so disregarded.
Every presentation about <st1:country-region u4:st="on"><st1:place u4:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region></st1:place></st1:country-region>
broadcasting fails to recognise community media. Given that we have 600
members, 235 with FM licences, all involved with broadcasting then we are doing
something wrong. We have power, we have influence, we also have an attitude of
subservience, like poor peasants pulling at our forelocks, cap in hand,
grateful for the scraps thrown at us by our masters.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<u1:p></u1:p>
<p><font size=1 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'>Someone amongst us must be capable of producing a 10 minute
audio/video that we can all broadcast, and keep broadcasting (with variations)
until all our listeners understand how we are treated.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<u1:p></u1:p>
<p><font size=1 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'>We don't have to argue amongst ourselves - we need to motivate our
audience to apply pressure upon the government. We do that by broadcasting.
Sending pleading emails or letters to MPs do nothing. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<u1:p></u1:p>
<p><font size=1 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'>Please agree with me. I'd do it myself but I'm trying to raise funds
to keep our little station going, and as we are all volunteers life ain't easy.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<u1:p></u1:p>
<p><font size=1 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'>Whatever, let's keep smiling and making sure we give our audiences
what they want. We need thm all to remain on our side.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<u1:p></u1:p>
<p><font size=1 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'>Trevor Lockwood</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<u1:p></u1:p>
<p><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'>Felixstowe Radio</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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