Click your protest against Murdoch papers' campaigns trying to stop real democracy - from AVAAZ

Dear friends around Britain,

There’s real hope for change in this election -- but with just days to go, kingmaker Rupert Murdoch and the tabloid press are pushing ridiculous hysteria to stop a coalition for reform. Let’s join with others, turn the tide and show them we, the voters will decide:

In just a few days, Britain could elect an unprecedented coalition with a mandate for urgently-needed reform and the support of most voters – it’s democracy in action!

But a few partisan hacks want to hang onto politics as usual -- and some of them own powerful tabloids. Hacks like billionaire Rupert Murdoch, whose Sun is pushing nasty hysteria about coalition government threatening Biblical disasters -- working to ensure that Murdoch, not we voters, is the "kingmaker" in our country.

Britain is ripe for change -- and not only in Westminster. In the next eight days, let's turn the tide against the poisonous politics of our arrogant media moguls and their toxic tabloids, and demand that they treat Britain’s people and democracy with respect. An unprecedented popular outcry could shame them into piping down -- sign the petition and forward this email now!

http://www.avaaz.org/en/the_kingmaker/?vl

 

40% of the British press is owned by Rupert Murdoch alone. Reinforced by a handful of media proprietors, editors and millionaire donors, his hacks have repeatedly sought to tip the balance of our democracy and to bolster their own power -- we can't let them succeed!

Politics as usual has failed to deliver. From reforming and cleaning up politics to building a green economy, and from the future of public services to the public finances -- it’s time for real change, not just rearranging of the deckchairs.

It may have taken the spin doctors, millionaire donors and media moguls by surprise, but we, the voters, will decide the outcome of this election. So let’s unite for change and a better politics, and show that we, the voting public will decide our government. Take action now -- click the link below, then forward this message before it’s too late!

http://www.avaaz.org/en/the_kingmaker/?vl

 

With hope and determination,

Paul, Alice, Iain, Ricken and the whole Avaaz team

PS In a poll sent out to all 380,000 members of the Avaaz network in the UK, 92% of us said we should run a campaign against media scaremongering and in support of a balanced, reforming parliament - and we're teaming up on this campaign with 38 Degrees, the UK movement for people-powered change!

Sources:

http://www.newser.com/off-the-grid/post/448/will-murdoch-lose-britain.html

 

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article7100966.ece

 

http://labs.38degrees.org.uk/headline/

 

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/election2010/2942670/Election-2010-The-no-win-nightmare.html

 

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/93eeac2c-4e16-11df-b437-00144feab49a.html

 

http://www.charter2010.co.uk/news/who-says-hung-parliaments-cant-be-effective

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/18/clegg-media-elite-murdoch-lib-dem

 

Don't forget to take action now! Click here: http://www.avaaz.org/en/the_kingmaker/?vl

 

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