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Video Letter to Tony Blair from Loackleaze Day Centre, Bristol

IMCvol | 04.08.2005 12:34 | Analysis | Social Struggles

A short video letter (7mins 23 secs) to Tony Blair from the users of Lockleaze Day Centre, in Bristol. Elderly ad disabled people describe the effects of the Governments new F.A.C.S (Fair Access to Care) scheme is having on their lives.

The Lockleaze Day Centre users have been protesting in Bristol for months, successfully highlighting the issue of F.A.C.S. One of their actions included an occupation of the regional Labour Headquarters on the day Tony Blair announced the general election.

An individual from the Campaign to Save Daycare in Bristol says "Bristol City Council overspent its budget by 11 million pounds last year, and as a result, F.A.C.S has meant the council has closed many Day Centres, cut places at the remaining day centres, denied the most vulnerable crucial care and services, and axed Meals on Wheels".

Bonus: previous action video
Also posted here is an action where the campaign and supporters took over the main street in Bristol in June, in response to a legal threat by Bristol City Council.

About the videos:
The videos are viewable in 3 formats: real media (rm), quicktime (.mov) or as a web mpeg (mpg).
Duration: 7mins 23 secs

Media players:
To view .mov files download quicktime media player:
 http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/win.html

For a good open source media player:
 http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

To contact the campaign:
 bristol_citizens@yahoo.co.uk


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