Barrow Class Petition

[Merlin]

Didn't see it myself but the petition made the Granada TV news today.

Current count is 423

[Merlin]

If anyone in the Northwest is within range of "The Bay" radio station, I've just done a short phone interview for the news as a follow up to a feature they did yesterday on the petition.

Not sure but you may be able to listen on-line at http://www.thebay.co.uk/

[Merlin]

Made the local paper today

http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=826432

Over 370 signatures now and also got the MP on board too.

[Nigaramus]

Done and Dusted

[Merlin]

Signatures are now over 300.

Got a mention today on BBC News 24. (On digital, press the red button and go to regional news)

[Merlin]

Made the BBC website http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cumbria/7356204.stm

Also wrote to John Hutton our local MP today to try get him on board.

[Merlin]

Can we sign the petition...........if so .......where

See first post or home page

[Peewee]

Can we sign the petition...........if so .......where

[Merlin]

The petition got a mention on BBC Radio Cumbria yesterday and we've topped the two hundred names needed to guarantee at least some kind of response from the PM's office but we'll need thousands to get any real consideration.

I'm going to see if I can get other local radio stations to give it a plug.

  Spread the word 

[Peewee]

Merlin,

If that response is not saying we don't have a chance before even floating the idea then I don't know what.

Talk about defeatist............................cor.

[Merlin]

I put the idea to the company that they should support a campaign and use try and use their influence. This is their response so far...

We will be investigating the idea. However it may not be successful purely because of our relationship with the Royal Navy and the way they jealously guard their right to name ships and submarines and the class of ships and submarines.  Other groups are also pressing this idea so we will not act alone but whether we will be able to openly support it as a company depends on how it is received by the customer.

I'm more hopefull the local paper will pick up on the idea and stir things up a bit.

[Buster]

Just signed another petition that this apology for a government will ignore.

[cheddar-caveman]

Signed, sealed and delivered!

[Peewee]

Done........four days ago......

[Merlin]

For info... I've already raised this internally with the shipyard and will be contacting the local press to see if we can't get a bit of a campaign going.