Press Release 7th March 2005 Angry fathers - including some from campaign group Fathers 4 Justice (F4J) - have 'locked out' over 70 Labour offices including many belonging to Labour MP's.
It is believed that doors and windows were locked preventing access to constituency and party offices. F4J say that they started receiving calls from 7.00am this morning from regional press and fathers claiming responsibility. It is believed that up to 150 activists were involved. In some cases Police were forced to break doors down to gain access. A Fathers 4 Justice spokesman said this morning "We are aware that fathers activists from F4J and other groups have today started low level activity against the Labour Party machine. Whilst this isn't an official action we understand that our name has been liberally used partly we assume because we are a high profile campaign group." "However we can understand the sheer frustration and misery being inflicted on fathers by this government. Many dads we spoke to say that they felt locked out of their children's lives by Labour and wanted to do the same to Labour Party officials." F4J say that they are working with an advertising agency on creative treatments for a new billboard and viral marketing campaign alongside other high profile protests in the coming weeks as part of their election strategy.
Dear F4J I think it is highly commendable the action you are taking. Yes it does appear to be equivalent to the Suffragett movement and it's about time children are not kept away from their own fathers. There are some mothers that do not deserve custody of their own children for they neglect them and only want them for the benifits they recieve and housing. I have a brother who has just been evicted from the family home he is saddled with debt accrued through the marriage and his wife has just moved another man into the flat a week after my brother had to leave or be ordered out by the courts. he cannot afford to pay more than the agreed amount of maintainance towards his own daughter because he has been fleesed for everything, he couldn't even sue her for the solicitor told him it was pointless and he would get used to seeing his daughter for the short time he could have her in a shared house that he had to move to with the little belongings he had. He even got an abduction order sent out to him when he had her in the half term at my home for part of the week. He was allowed 3 days with his daughter because the mother wanted her for the whole week. I feel sick for my brother his hands are tied. He did not qualify for legal aid and he could not afford the solicitors fees. On the occasions he is allowed to see his daughter her mother is sending her in clothes and shoes that don't fit her or look scruffy. whereas I know she has good clothing as I am her Aunt and have followed my nieces progress from the day she was born she is coming up for 5 years old now.My neice was also writing in a little book 'mummy' 'daddy' and at the back of the book she wrote the new mans name. We know the mother has told my neice not to say anything about him. It's their 'secret'. I feel sick to death with this society and its manipulative ways especially where children are concerned as I am a professional child carer.
Posted by: anita bewley | April 14, 2005 at 02:41 PM
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Posted by: DADULON | February 08, 2006 at 11:44 AM
your a died man Micheal Ellis
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