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durhamjen Sat 15-Mar-14 11:02:30

Just looked. There isn't one currently so start one Jingle.
The last one which is now closed only got 55 signatures. I am sure you could get more than that.

durhamjen Sat 15-Mar-14 10:56:39

So could you, Jingle. You started this thread so you must have an idea of what you want it to be about.
Go on www.change.org and see if there is already a thread on denied contact. If not start one. It costs nothing. They do ask you for money but you could just ignore it.

jinglbellsfrocks Sat 15-Mar-14 10:41:46

Ooh! It could be you! smile

You could do it easily.

jinglbellsfrocks Sat 15-Mar-14 10:40:30

Phoenix extra staff required?

glassortwo Sat 15-Mar-14 10:17:12

I agree that supporting the Denied contact Grandparents would be a great choice of campaign, I think the page 3 needs supporting too but cant we do both.

Anne58 Sat 15-Mar-14 09:46:57

Not sure I agree with regard to expense Jingl there are ways of getting things into the public arena without spending money.

jinglbellsfrocks Sat 15-Mar-14 09:35:33

I guess it's easy to have your name added to a list of prominent supporters. And, of course, it is extra publicity.

A real campaign, started by Gransnet, and for grandparents, would take effort and expense.

JessM Sat 15-Mar-14 09:28:24

Yes quite. We don't want our grandsons and granddaughters growing up with this crap all over the place do we.

jinglbellsfrocks Sat 15-Mar-14 09:10:44

I wonder what the thinking is behind Gransnet's choice. It seems to have so little, really, to do with grandparents. Well, I appreciate we have concerns for our grandkids' future emotional wellbeing. That goes without saying. But still. [shrug]

durhamjen Sat 15-Mar-14 00:55:28

weownit.org.uk/blog/five-reasons-why-conservatives-should-sign-public-service-users-bill

Here's another one for Gransnet to get hot under the collar about, Jingle.
Find out if your MP has signed up to the early day motion.

durhamjen Fri 14-Mar-14 23:30:37

There's one on by Jack Monroe, to make the budget next week one to stop hunger. It needs lots more signatures.

durhamjen Fri 14-Mar-14 23:27:22

You can start your own, Jingle, on www.change.org

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 14-Mar-14 23:24:39

The latest campaign to be officially backed by Gransnet is to do with The Sun's page 3 girls.

Whilst I am in complete agreement that the world would be better without page 3, couldn't a slightly more relevant campaign have been found? I am thinking along the lines of the "denied contact" threads, and, especially, a thread started this evening by a poster whose grandchild has been adopted away from the birth family, without the consent of the blood relatives.

Somehow page 3 pales to insignificance....