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Wednesday Jul 11, 2007
Back 1885! YouthNet's Respect campaign hits Parliament
Regular readers will be aware of YouthNet and British Youth Council's Respect campaign calling for a more positive portrayal of young people in the media and by politicians (previous blog entry)
Today the campaign hit Parliament when Dawn Butler MP tabled an Early Day Motion supporting the campaign.
EDM 1885:
"...acknowledges that only a small minority of young people are antisocial; believes that the media does not give young people enough recognition for the positive things they do; and urges Hon. Members to ensure young people's views are represented in public debate by creating opportunities for their input such as holding youth surgeries and visiting schools, colleges and universities"
What can you do?Get over to this site and ask... no, TELL your local MP to sign up for EDA 1885. Get your friends and family - particularly if they are under 25 to also contact their MPs. The more MPs we have signing up to it, the more effective the campaign can be.
You can also support the campaign if you're on Facebook by joining the Respect Group,
