Fathers 4 Justice News

F4J Perth on D-Day, June 18th

Fathers 4 Justice Perth press release - Friday June 18th 2004 is DDay (Day of the Dad).

Protest a success but Ron Davies, alleged flour bomber arrested

The BBC make the most of the "clash"

Fathers' group clash with police

Fathers March on Downing Street - Still Time to Join!

'Fathers March on Downing Street'

(Released 17th June) Thousands of fathers will tomorrow march on Downing Street tomorrow (Friday 18th June) just weeks after the powder bombing of the Prime Minister in the House of Commons on behalf of the dads denied access to their kids this Fathers day (Sunday) by the family courts.

A delegation of 6 fathers will be allowed in to deliver their Blueprint for Family Law in the 21st Century to Number 10.

Fathers 4 Justice will not comment as to whether the group plan any stunts during the day.

Details:

D DAY: DAY OF THE DAD CIVIL RIGHTS MARCH The Fathers Day Demo 2004 and launch of the Fathers 4 Justice Blueprint in Family Law for the 21st Century

- the case for urgent, radical reform

Press Conference starts 10.30am to announce launch of Blueprint and future F4J action over the summer.

FRIDAY 18th JUNE 2004. LINCOLNS INN FIELDS, LONDON WC2 (South Side)

We will be congregating on the SOUTH side of Lincolns Inn Fields from 10.00AM. ( Look out for the PURPLE CAR & F4J SUPERHEROES BUS)

March including giant purple balloon, media bus, bangra drummers, stilt walkers and several thousand supporters, leaves 11.30am and travels via Cafcass, Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, Downing Street (Delivery of Blueprint), Parliament Square, Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre, Dept for Constitutional Affairs.

MARCH ENDS 3.00PM

Rapper is launching a single to support the Fathers 4 Justice

A PORTSMOUTH rapper is launching a single to support the controversial Fathers 4 Justice movement.

Jimmy D is to release a single called Daddy's Angel based on his feelings for his estranged son ­ and half the proceeds will be going to the group whose members threw purple powder into the House of Commons last month.

The 22-year-old rapper will also be at a planned Fathers' Day rally in London on June 18, performing his song from an open-top bus to thousands of protesters.

'I haven't seen my son Bailey since Christmas Day 2002,' said Jimmy of Wainscott Road, Southsea.

'But I've always made music and I made this song to express my feelings and get it off my chest. I did it for myself because I thought I was the only one who felt like that.

'It started off as a song but now it's like a feeling among men.

'If it helps people, that's great and I'm hoping that through this I can get to see my son again.'

Said London Co-ordinator Graham Manson 'Surely every dad should get to see their kids on Fathers Day?'

Last weekend Chris Hawkins 63, a Grandfather from Bristol, started a hunger strike in protest that he had been denied contact with his grandaughter.

Police probe television blackout - F4J involvement denied

A TV transmitter covering a part of England was sabotaged yesterday. A claim of F4J involvement has been denied

NEW STARTING POINT D-DAY - LINCOLNS INN FIELDS, WC2 - Day of the Dad Fathers Day Demo

IMPORTANT: NEW MEETING POINT FOR D DAY DEMO - FRIDAY 18TH JUNE; NOW MEETING AT LINCOLNS INN FIELDS, WC2. See below for further details.

Conservatives back Dads Campaign

The ongoing campaign by controversial fathers group Fathers 4 Justice (F4J) gained political support for the first time yesterday from the Tory Leader Michael Howard.

The Rt Hon Michael Howard QC MP said: "With around 4 million children living apart from natural parents it is important that those children enjoy contact with both parents as much as possible where that can be achieved. Too many non-resident parents are being failed by the system and deprived of the access to their children which they deserve and from which their children derive great benefit. The Conservative Party is determined to raise this problem up the political agenda and promote the rights and responsibilities of shared parenting."

F4J claimed credit for the move despite waging high profile stunts which have often angered MP's.

Said Parliamentary Co-ordinator Gary Burch 'This statement is long overdue but the awareness raised by our campaign is helping to create serious debate.'

'Before F4J nothing was happening. Now we have a Green paper due out any day, the Leader of the Opposition coming out in support, a Fathers day demo on Friday, our Blueprint for family Law in the 21st Century which is also published this week, hunger striking grandparents and funpowder plot demo's in the House of Commons.'

'This was unthinkable just 18 months ago. Now we must make this a serious election issue.'

For further information contact http://www.fathers-4-justice.org

Ron Davies - directions hearing

Ron Davies, the purple flour bomber pleading not guilty to threatening behaviour, had a directions hearing yesterday, Wednesday 9th. No news yet if a trial date has been set.

Ron Davies appearing June 9th

Ron Davies, one of the purple flour bombers of Tony Blair, will be appearing at Bow Street Magistrates Court, Convent Garden on next Wednesday, June 9th. As he didn't actually throw anything at the Prime Minister he is pleading not guilty.