Comedy | September 06, 2010 | 2 comments

Internet campaign launched to move Tony Blair's book

source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/tony-blair/7980583/Internet-campaign-lau...

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If throwing shoes and bottles is something you don't fancy, then why not quietly form a mini protest which only needs you to move a book. This is exactly what one Facebook page is doing with the group “Subversively move Tony Blair's memoirs to the crime section in book shops".

The Facebook group now holds over 7,000 members and there are a number of pictures being posted of the books moves. http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=150746811621277&ref=ts

"This is a peaceful and mischievous way of making your point if you feel the same way. It’s a non-violent display of anger using the materials given to me – his book and the crime section – they're both there, I just put them together. [...]"No crime section at Tesco’s so I’ve put them with the wet wipes ... got quite a kick out of this." "-Telegraph

From reading the article, it sounds like this little rebellious act is being quite therapeutic for a number of disgruntled voters.
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2 comments // Internet campaign launched to move Tony Blair's book

  • CarolineS
  • richjm
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      richjm  

    • Just days after shoes and eggs were thrown at him during a book signing in Dublin, Blair's cancelled his book signing in London, scheduled for Wednesday.

      Announcing the decision in a statement, he said he would provide signed copies to the store for those who had planned to attend.

      "However, I have decided not to go ahead with the signing as I don't want the public to be inconvenienced by the inevitable hassle caused by protesters," he added.

      "I know the Metropolitan police would, as ever, have done a superb job in managing any disruption, but I do not wish to impose an extra strain on police resources simply for a book signing.

      "I'm really sorry for those – as ever, the majority – who would have come to have their books signed by me in person. I hope they understand."

    • 1 year ago
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