Standing Election campaign

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: I know it is almost the end of the season, but if you can get this out to as many websites / fanzines / supporters groups / individuals as possible that will be great. : >As you will be aware, there is to be a General Election in the UK next : >month. : > : >This gives us the perfect opportunity to make candidates aware of the : >campaign for standing areas. : > : >A few people have commented on how the quiet the campaign appears to have : >been recently. This is due to a few factors. : >We believe that all the arguements have been aired, therefore unless any new : >information comes to light, the media have already covered the issue. We : >also believe that we have won all of the arguements and that arguements : >against the campaign have not been backed up with any evidence to : >substantiate their claims. Furthermore, Chris Smith (Secretary of State), : >The Premier League and The FLA all refuse to speak to us when we challenge : >comments they make. : > : >We had thought about promoting the campaign with a few election stunts, but : >we have the backing from a quite few Labour MP's and felt that we didn't want to : >alienate them when after the election we will undoubtedly need their : >support. There is currently an Early Day Motion (EDM 379) lead by : >Northampton Town director and MP Tony Clarke. This has been supported by : >nearly 60 MP's. This EDM will continue after the General Election and we : >need as many MP's as possible to sign up. : > : >Therefore, when a candidate knocks on your door or canvesses in the street, : >ask them directly if they support the campaign to introduce safe standing : >areas at football stadiums in the UK. If they say that they do not support : >the campaign, let them know that they do not have your support at the : >election. If this is a question that is regularily asked, then it may just : >make a differance in the way the candidates think! If a candidate says that : >they do support the campaign and does get elected, please let us know so we : >can contact them to sign the EDM. : > : >This is a crucial time for the campaign as it is possible that our biggest : >political supporter, Kate Hoey, Minister for Sport, and our biggest : >political opponent, her boss Chris Smith, may not hold these positions after : >the election. We can only wait to see what happens........

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