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February 10, 2005
Backing Blair
You've heard mention of Backing Blair both here and at Bloggerheads. Some of you have challenged us, accusing us of suddenly switching sides and supporting Blair. Well, Backing Blair has gone live, so get your asses over there and see exactly what we're about...Right, hopefully you've read, digested and cogitated.
Now this is what we want you to do.
First:
Spread. the. word. Link to the site. There's a set of link resources you can use including a variety of buttons. If you've got a web presence, use it to support Backing Blair.
Second:
In the words of the great Bob Geldoff, give us your fucking money. If we're going to get Blair, we're going to need money, a whole lot of money for advertising campaigns in the press, on the streets and on TV. Doesn't matter how much or how little you give, it will all get spent on tangibles. None of the supporters are seeing a penny from this, in fact the opposite as we've been pouring our own money into Backing Blair. And we've made donating easy. Just go here and click to donate.
Third:
Get involved. Put up posters, set up a local campaign group, get people involved in your area. The web is a tool, but for this campaign to succeed, we need people to get out on the streets and get active. We'll do all we can to support you, but this is your campaign as much as it is ours.
This is your opportunity to go out there and make a difference. And it'll be fun. There'll be t-shirts, stickers, buttons and other goodies available soon. The first campaign video is online with more to follow.
We've already made a start by asking the Electoral Commission to look at 92 candidates websites which, in contravention of a 2001 recommendation, contain MP in the domain name. The list includes such luminaries as Michael Howard and Charles Clarke.
And the kick-off was an email to Tony Blair, calling him out and challenging him to face the public and let them choose the issues.
So, this is where it starts. Let's get busy and work to get the result we all want at the end of election day.
Update - 10:35
Launch announcement at Bloggerheads
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Posted by Clive on February 10, 2005 9:41 AM in the category Old Stuff