Mass return of BBC TV licenses

From: "Stop the War Coalition" <office@stopwar.org.uk>
Date: 26 January 2009 11:49:59 GMT
To:
Subject: Gaza: Mass return of BBC TV licenses

STOP THE WAR COALITION    
NEWSLETTER   
No. 1080  26 January 2009   
Email office@stopwar.org.uk   
Tel: 020 7278 6694   
Web: http://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.uk.

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:   
http://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/complaints_stage1.shtml

You can donate to the appeal that the BBC is denying a    
broadcast here:   
https://www.donate.bt.com/bt_form_gaza.html

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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:   
http://www.stopwar.org.uk/

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