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<FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Phil,<BR>
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I have used the avaaz.org process just now. I only own a small piece of this planet, my home, my clothes and a few other bits. Some people own too much and don’t use it wisely.<BR>
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Steve T<BR>
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Steve Thompson<BR>
Community Media Manager<BR>
Institute of Digital Innovation<BR>
Teesside University<BR>
M - 07795 826953<BR>
E - <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="s.d.thompson@tees.ac.uk">s.d.thompson@tees.ac.uk</a><BR>
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On 02/03/2011 18:29, "Phil Shepherd" <<a href="phil@somersetfilm.com">phil@somersetfilm.com</a>> wrote:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Hi all<BR>
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I know not every CMA member agrees with me about this but it seems to me<BR>
quite wrong and totally out of synch with our professed aim to ensure fair<BR>
and equal community access to the airwaves, for one man at the head of one<BR>
global corporation to own almost half of our national commercial media - but<BR>
this could be the case within the next 36 hours or so.<BR>
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If this concerns you please sign the letter below and send it to government:<BR>
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Dear Prime Minister Cameron,<BR>
Dear Deputy Prime Minister Clegg,<BR>
Dear Ministers,<BR>
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Granting Rupert Murdoch controlling ownership of BSkyB would trample our<BR>
media ownership laws and threaten our democracy.<BR>
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No one person should be permitted to control nearly half our country's mass<BR>
media, certainly not someone with such a clear record of abuse of media<BR>
power for political influence and personal gain. Opinion polls show that<BR>
opponents of the Murdoch bid outnumber supporters 9 to 1. We strongly oppose<BR>
any deal made with Murdoch, and pledge to hold you accountable for this<BR>
crucial decision for the future of our democracy.<BR>
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Yours sincerely,<BR>
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You can do this simply by following the link below:<BR>
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<a href="http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_rupert_murdoch_uk/?vl">http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_rupert_murdoch_uk/?vl</a><BR>
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Best wishes<BR>
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Phil<BR>
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Phil Shepherd <BR>
Chair of Council<BR>
Community Media Association<BR>
c/o Engine Room<BR>
52 High Street<BR>
Bridgwater<BR>
Somerset TA6 3BL<BR>
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philshep.wordpress.com<BR>
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