[Cc-webedit] [Fwd: response to sunday times]

[James Holland]

>><neil_bye at hotmail.com> wrote:

> >>What's the point in putting things on the list if no one comments.
>



> the point is that its good practice to keep people informed and to ask for
> comments if people have them





On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 1:21 PM, Neil <neil_bye at hotmail.com> wrote:

> What's the point in putting things on the list if no one comments.
>
> Jon Leighton j at jonathanleighton.com
> Wed Sep 23 18:24:10 BST 2009
> "I have a big issue with the fact that there was no email to the list
> about it"
>
> I've put this one up . What about the others?
>
>
>
>
> Should this go up?
>
> --------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------
> Subject: response to sunday times
> From:    "Natalie Szarek" <nszarek at googlemail.com>
> Date:    Mon, September 21, 2009 2:06 pm
>  To:      website at climatecamp.org.uk
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> hello,
>
> the media team during the hectic days of camp wrote a letter in response to
> a sunday times article that quoted a climate campers as saying "we're not
> dirty gypsies". It was meant to go up as a blog or something during camp,
> but it fell between the cracks (my fault i think) and never made its way
> up.
> we were wondering whether it could be put up as a blog now? (its not quite
> blog format, but its not quite press release either).
>
> i could also ask the person who drafted it whether theyd be up for
> rewriting
> it into a more bloglike format...
>
> cheers!
>
> natalie
>
> **
>
> The Sunday Times article on Climate Camp (30/8/09) reported someone at the
> camp responding to a passerby who shouted “Get a job”, saying, “actually
> we’re not dirty gypsies we just believe in a sustainable future for the
> planet.”
>
> Of course, we can’t guarantee that no one who enters the camp would say
> this, but it in no way represents the views of the camp, which is totally
> and publicly opposed to any form of racism and does not tolerate it at the
> camp.
>
> Gypsy and Traveller women, men and children suffer blatant and outrageous
> prejudice, discrimination and abuse.  For decades they have been subjected
> to the police violence that climate protesters have recently faced.  They
> have a long experience of resistance, outdoor low-carbon living, and
> protecting a site that we call all learn from, and some have always taken
> part in Climate Camp. In response, one said, “I am a bit dirty now, but
> that’s camping for you.”
>
> The reported comment, whether or not it was correctly heard by your
> reporter, is contrary stated camp agreements and in no way reflects our
> views.
>
> Media team, Camp for Climate Action
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