Who'd be an MP - or a father?
Saturday, June 12, 2010 When my local MP Jonathan Djanogly woke up this morning I don't suppose he expected to find a group of protestors outside his house.
Well, he may have to get used to it because as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice in the new Coalition Government he is an obvious target for those with a grievance.
As it happens Djanogly's constituency home is just around the corner from mine. I have to walk past it to buy the newspapers in the village shop across the road, hence the photo above.
They're from New Fathers for Justice, not to be confused with Fathers for Justice or Real Fathers for Justice (or the People's Front of Judea or indeed the Judean People's Front).
As an aside, the few protestors present seemed perfectly likeable, if eccentric. There were three policeman (and a camera crew) on the other side of the road but nothing to alarm the horses. It was all very, well, British.
As I walked away I heard one protestor say to another: "There's nothing more we can do here."
What, no scaling the walls or climbing on to the (thatched) roof of Djanogly's castle?
Unlikely to be on the evening news, I fear.
Reader Comments (1)
Sadly climbing walls and roof tops does get you get media coverage, also it gets you into trouble with the police. Getting into trouble wont help many see their children. We have a few stunt ideas to come in the future which we hope will catch the eye of the media but not get any of us into trouble.
After we packed up, we headed into Peterborough and had some lunch and a drink., before dressing up in our costumes again and giving out leaflets in the town centre. We would like to thank the people of Peterborough for the support they showed us.
Hopefully one day 50/50 will be a part of a childs life and open family courts will exist. Until then we will remain and continue the battle.