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Hi all,

M4 protest is going nicely, but I'm nowhere near satisfied. No Sir.

We can't get too much publicity - there's no such thing. But we can get far too little and we're in some danger of that.

Would EVERYONE who possibly can make at least two media contacts:

* Informing them about the M4 Protest and giving the web address.
* Asking what coverage they are going to offer in good time so that folk can choose to attend or even divert or reschedule to avoid the congestion.
* Say why YOU personally are involved. (Human interest is a big deal with journalists).

Ammunition on:
http://www.m4protest.org/press.html

There's a list of press and media contacts in this thread:
http://www.safespeed.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1341

If you can get on a Radio phone in, then so much the better.

Even if you don't feel you can tell the media PLEASE still consider telling friends, workmates, relatives, whatever.

Everyone, PLEASE, spread the word.

The media should think: "everone's talking about the M4 Protest."

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Paul Smith
Our scrap speed cameras petition got over 28,000 sigs
The Safe Speed campaign demands a return to intelligent road safety

Good thinking, batman. I'll tackle BBC Essex (which may spread to Eastern Counties depending on what time I manage to nail them).

Talksport: 08704 202020

If anyone wants to have a go.

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Paul Smith
Our scrap speed cameras petition got over 28,000 sigs
The Safe Speed campaign demands a return to intelligent road safety

Aaagh - can't cope with Whale - never have been able to. sorry.

I hope we get a readout tomorrow morning on BBC Essex tho - Etholie has the email.

He's finished now...

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Paul Smith
Our scrap speed cameras petition got over 28,000 sigs
The Safe Speed campaign demands a return to intelligent road safety

If anyone does want to find out more about the M4 protest - all they have to do is go to google and type "m4 protest" - the website's the first link

Which, of course, is no accident.

But my real reason for posting is to draw attention to the first post in the thread. We still need more publicity, and you, dear reader, can help.

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Paul Smith
Our scrap speed cameras petition got over 28,000 sigs
The Safe Speed campaign demands a return to intelligent road safety

Has anyone called Gaunty on BBC London? He has a 9-12 phone-in show every morning which covers London and the SE and he has a regular audience of 400,000.

I've not been able to tune in the last couple of days due to meetings etc., so I don't know if anyone has called in or if the protest has been discussed.

Anyone been listening???

If this show has not been tackled, I'll try and call him tomorrow (Wednesday).

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'The normally careful and competent actions of a reasonable person should be considered legal, regardless of the letter of statute'

Rioman, Herts

Sorry Paul - I fell asleep almost until he started again Hayfever season is taking the stuffing out of me.

Also thanks to this Lib lab defector other places I sowed seeds lost out too.