[Imc-uk-features] Feature proposal: Tweedle Brown

[Chris]

Hi

On Wed 27-Jun-2007 at 11:50:58AM +0100, Ben wrote:
> I'm not very keen on this feature going up, at least not
> yet.

I think it should go up straight away and when reports
about the protests today are posted these should be linked
in.

> My first reason is fairly selfish - I'd like the gm
> feature to stay  at the top longer in the hope that more
> people will become aware of  the action on sunday.

This is not a good enough reason -- if you want that
feature to stay at the top you should propose that it is
made a start page feature.

> My second reason is that I think it might be better
> suited for London  and Manchester features rather than
> UK.

Protests around the the PM changing is clearly a UK issue
(arguable a world issue due to the UK's role in the
genocide in Iraq) -- it will not just effect Manchester
and London will it?

> Indymedia isn't normally associated with following the
> in's and out's  of party politics and a front page
> feature basically about one  celebrity politician making
> way for another doesn't seem quite right  to me.

The article is about the protests and the politics these
leaders represent, it seems exactly right to me that these
are covered.

> The manchester march didn't exactly get many reports in
> the wire,  mostly just whinging about lack of coverage
> in the mainstream media  and the usual moans about the
> STWC and A to B marching. Hardly  quality indymedia
> reporting.

DIY: next time why don't you attend an anti-war demo and
improve in the quality of reporting rather than just
complaining about the works of others? This is not a good
reason not to publish this feature -- of course there is
always a need for more and better coverage...

> Likewise, although there are quite a few posts about the
> peace camp,  there hasn't really been much to say at
> this stage and perhaps that  might change or better
> reports come out.

The fact that it is happening and not being reported in
the MSM is a good reason for it to be in a feature.

> The SOCPA angle is very much a london thing and there
> will no doubt  be a lot more to say on the issue in a
> week or two as additional  court dates come up and the
> intentions of Brown on repealing the  restrictions
> becomes clearer.

SOCPA is a national issue -- Parliment doens't just make
laws for London.

> All in all, I don't see an urgency to cover all that as
> a UK feature.

I totally disagree -- are you blocking the posting of this
feature?


Chris

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