FW: Gaza: Mass return of BBC TV licenses

From: Andrew Johnson

Date: 2009-01-27 14:17:13

   From: Stop the War Coalition Subject: Gaza: Mass return of BBC TV licensesTo: stwc@lists.riseup.ne…: Monday, 26 January, 2009, 11:49 AMSTOP THE WAR COALITION NEWSLETTER No. 1080 26 January 2009 Email office@stopwar.org.u… Tel: 020 7278 6694 Web: www.stopwar.org.uk EMERGENCY BBC PROTEST MONDAY 26 JANUARY, 5.00PM BBC BROADCASTING HOUSE, PORTLAND PLACE, LONDON W1A 1AA COLLECTIVE RETURN OF BBC TV LICENSES Stop the War is organising a mass return of TV licenses to the BBC for those incensed by the continuing refusal of the BBC to broadcast and emergency appeal for Gaza. The fact that other channels including Channel 4, ITV and Channel 5 are showing the appeal tonight shows how isolated and extreme the BBC is on this issue. For those living in London there will be a collective return of BBC TV licenses on Monday 26 January, at 5.30pm, at BBC Broadcasting House, Portland Place, W1A 1AA. If you live in London and want to register your disgust at the BBC management’s behaviour, do join us, if you can. We are asking local Stop the War groups outside London, which have a BBC office in their area, to organise similar license return events, notifying the local media beforehand. A number of our supporters have informed us that they have written to the BBC saying they have cancelled their direct debit for their TV license. If you are planning to do the same, please inform Stop the War at office@stopwar.org.u…. The BBC said that by yesterday they had received over 11,000 complaints. That figure is bound to be far higher by now, given how there is now virtually unanimous agreement across the full spectrum of opinion in Britain that the BBC must reverse its disgraceful decision. Reports say that the vast majority of BBC staff are outraged by the blocking of the Gaza appeal. We need to do all we can to increase the pressure on the BBC management. If you have not complained to the BBC yet, do so here: PHONE: 03700 100 222 TEXT: 03700 100 212 ONLINE: www.bbc.co.uk/compla… You can donate to the appeal that the BBC is denying a broadcast here: www.donate.bt.com/bt… **************************************** SUCCESS FOR OCCUPATION OF BBC SCOTLAND Over 100 protestors from the Stop the war and Palestinian groups occupied the BBC’s Scotland headquarters in Glasgow. The occupation was a complete success in increasing pressure on the BBC and getting widespread media coverage. The BBC management conceded to the protesters’ demands for a meeting with representatives from the BBC national executive. There were no arrests. For a full report, go to: www.stopwar.org.uk/ **************************************** — To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank e-mail to stwc-unsubscribe@lis…