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DAILY MIRROR SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2011
SOME OF MANY "NEW FATHERS 4 JUSTICE" MARINES IN AFGHANISTAN
MARINES on a dangerous mission in Afghanistan risk the wrath of their superiors by backing a new campaign to help estranged dads get better access to their kids.
Battle-hardened commandos deep in the heart of Taliban country in Helmand province brandished placards supporting New Fathers 4 Justice.
Taking up arms for the outspoken campaigners could result in a carpeting from top brass – especially as the troops were in action situations.
A senior military source told the Mirror: “This certainly is a hell of a stunt to pull during what is a fairly hazardous mission on the front line. The Taliban won’t have been very far away.
“These guys have had a very arduous tour of Afghanistan and have done a tremendous job but they could get a ticking off from a senior officer.
“They are entitled to their opinion up to a point but they are certainly not entitled to voice it while on a patrol.”
The heavily armed troops posed for the pictures shortly after leaving their base in the lawless district of Nahr-e Saraj.
A military member of the campaign group, which has broken away from Fathers4Justice, said: “Many in the Armed Forces are familiar with stories of bitter divorces because operational tours can put a huge strain on a relationship.”
They want to put pressure on David Cameron who they claim has refused to help estranged dads in their battle to get fair access to their children.
The PM has also alienated many troops over the string of RAF and Army sackings sparked by Government cuts.
An MoD spokesman said: “Members of the Armed Forces are entitled to their beliefs provided their practice does not conflict with our core values and standards.”
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Tuesday 19 July 2011
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CAMPAIGNERS dressed as comic book superheroes staged a demonstration outside a Gloucestershire military base last night.
CAPTAIN EQUALITY FIGHTS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS
The group, calling themselves New Fathers 4 Justice, threw a banner over a tank gun barrel at the Ashchurch military base saying "Give Dads Equal Rights" to highlight what they say is an increase in military fathers being denied access rights to see their children.
They say the coalition government is ignoring a report by former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith which concluded fathers have an an essential role to play in their children's lives.
A spokesman for the group - which is not connected to Fathers 4 Justice - branded the UK family court system a "complete pantomime farce."
"UK Family Law works on the basis that no evidence is needed - the mother's word is good enough.
"If a mother or custodial parent informs the court they think the child may be at risk, the court has no alternative but to side with custodial parent usually the mother. "Although this law protects many women and children each year, it is being abused each year by unscrupulous partners to stop kind, loving and hardworking fathers from seeing their children.
“Fathers have been let down by this Tory led report and its time to take our gloves off, roll up our sleeves and expose this corruption. The promised us a presumption of contact yet we get no real change. Dads are lining up to climb roofs again and cause whatever disruption necessary to highlight this injustice.
"Nothing less than an automatic presumption of equal contact with the children when the parents split as a starting point will do. This will give both parents equal parity of rights to see the children. In short, we want dads to have an equal status....same as mum."
Spokesperson "Captain Equality" from Bristol said: “After David Cameron’s recent attacks on fathers this Dad’s army is fighting back and were not quitting anytime soon. It is clear that this government can only see one side of the story and does not want to deal with ‘muppet’ mothers who deny access or break contact orders.”
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Tuesday 7 September 2010
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DESPERATE DADS New Fathers 4 Justice protesters, including two Swansea dads, at the bottom of the Transporter bridge in Newport.
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Friday 27 August 2010
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Two 'New Fathers 4 Justice' activists made it into inside the Big Brother complex this evening.
Several other activists caused a distraction on the roundabout outside the main entrance to Elstree Studios dressed as Superheroes.
One activist entered the Big Brother house by impersonating a member of the BB security team by obtaining polo shits and clothing from security personnel. He is known to have made it inside the complex using codes and call signs for the various security positions throughout the facility before being stopped by security staff.
He is known to be Pete Luger, 34 a builder from Woking and was dressed a Captain Flash under his security uniform.
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Wednesday 28 July 2010
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OXFORD JOURNAL
Members of the New Fathers 4 Justice group protest in Witney (picture by David Sarjent)
A pressure group campaigning for fathers to have equal access rights to their children after break-up or divorce met at the weekend in Witney in an attempt to convince residents to lobby David Cameron to change the law.
On Saturday, July 24, about 25 members of New Fathers 4 Justice met up on Wood Green, outside the Three Pigeons Inn, before taking their protest into Witney town centre. Dressed as comic book superhero characters, they toured the town with loudspeakers and horns demanding that the Prime Minister come out and met them to discuss their grievances.
Nigel Ace, the spokesperson for New Fathers 4 Justice, said: “The government is not giving fathers equal status in order to see their children after separation or divorce. Basically, if mothers stop contact, hundreds of thousands of dads each year are stopped from seeing their children. That can lead into protracted court cases that can go on for years. One of the people I came up with today has been fighting since 2004, another chap has not seen his daughter since she was one, and she has now turned 18.”
Witney Town Council had warned the group that camping on the public green in Woodstock Road would be breaking the law, but they threatened to disperse across the area and “cause mayhem” if they were stopped from camping. On Sunday the protestors, escorted by the police, went to the Prime Minister’s house in Dean in the morning and made declarations over a loudspeaker. It is not thought the PM was in at the time of the visit.
Samantha Haynes from Wootton, was one of a number of women who also attended the event, dubbed ‘Witney’s Glastonbury festival of Fatherhood’. Dressed as Wonder Woman, she said: “I’ve got four children, and I’m allowed one of them full-time, the other three I see 18 hours a year. So I’m a great believer in New Fathers 4 Justice and think we should have equal status, as two parents are better than one.”
Organiser Nigel Ace also leafleted the West Oxfordshire Conservative Association office at Waterloo House wearing a David Cameron mask, and said the protest could be organised on a monthly basis in the future.
Members of the New Fathers 4 Justice group protest in Witney (picture by David Sarjent)
A pressure group campaigning for fathers to have equal access rights to their children after break-up or divorce met at the weekend in Witney in an attempt to convince residents to lobby David Cameron to change the law.
On Saturday, July 24, about 25 members of New Fathers 4 Justice met up on Wood Green, outside the Three Pigeons Inn, before taking their protest into Witney town centre. Dressed as comic book superhero characters, they toured the town with loudspeakers and horns demanding that the Prime Minister come out and met them to discuss their grievances.
Nigel Ace, the spokesperson for New Fathers 4 Justice, said: “The government is not giving fathers equal status in order to see their children after separation or divorce. Basically, if mothers stop contact, hundreds of thousands of dads each year are stopped from seeing their children. That can lead into protracted court cases that can go on for years. One of the people I came up with today has been fighting since 2004, another chap has not seen his daughter since she was one, and she has now turned 18.”
Witney Town Council had warned the group that camping on the public green in Woodstock Road would be breaking the law, but they threatened to disperse across the area and “cause mayhem” if they were stopped from camping. On Sunday the protestors, escorted by the police, went to the Prime Minister’s house in Dean in the morning and made declarations over a loudspeaker. It is not thought the PM was in at the time of the visit.
Samantha Haynes from Wootton, was one of a number of women who also attended the event, dubbed ‘Witney’s Glastonbury festival of Fatherhood’. Dressed as Wonder Woman, she said: “I’ve got four children, and I’m allowed one of them full-time, the other three I see 18 hours a year. So I’m a great believer in New Fathers 4 Justice and think we should have equal status, as two parents are better than one.”
Organiser Nigel Ace also leafleted the West Oxfordshire Conservative Association office at Waterloo House wearing a David Cameron mask, and said the protest could be organised on a monthly basis in the future.
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Fathers calling for equal access to their children following a divorce or separation protested outside the Alconbury home of Huntingdon MP Jonathan Djanogly.
Dressed in superhero costumes, members of New Fathers 4 Justice set up camp outside his home with purple tents and brought their ‘Batboat’ to use on a brook which runs past the MP’s house.
They targeted Mr Djanogly because he is Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice and the protesters believe he will play an important role in future family legislation.
A man calling himself Captain Equality, part of the group, said they aimed to put their message across to Mr Djanogly in a civilised manner.
“We are going to be right on his case because he has a key part in this,” he said. “If he fobs us off we will come back and it will not be so humorous next time.”
Captain Equality, who had a two-and-a-half year battle for access to his daughter, said: “It is what we would call a pilot demo in the run-up to the David Cameron demonstration in Witney next month.”
He said there would also be a demonstration at the home of Kenneth Clarke, Secretary of State for Justice, before they tackled the Prime Minister.
Captain Equality said: “What we are looking for is an automatic presumption of 50-50 status between parties after a divorce or separation. It doesn’t mean 50 per cent of the time, just that you can have as much time as you need.”
Protester Barry Gaynor, 44, from Peterborough, said: “Every day we hear from disgruntled dads who are becoming more militant with the lack of contact with their children.
“Daily, distressed fathers contact us in desperation about the abuse they are suffering at hands of the family court system.
“In the 21st century, fathers deserve equality when it comes to child contact and nothing less will suffice.”
He added: “It is only a matter of time before angry fathers try to climb rooftops, courts, bridges and landmarks again.
“We would rather be spending time with our children but feel we have no other option.”
Mr Djanogly has said that a review of legal aid and family law was taking place, which included a review of contact, and he hoped campaigners would be pleased with that.
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Mr Laws had not returned to his rural residence this afternoon, but a group of fathers’ rights campaigners did arrive at the address.
The New Fathers for Justice had scheduled the protest in Lydmarsh weeks before the scandal broke - but made the most of the unexpected publicity.
They argued that cutting expenditure on the family courts was the way to beat the deficit.
Five campaigners - two dressed as Batman, one as Captain America, another as Superman, and one as Iron Man - unveiled a banner outside Mr Laws’ wooden gate.
It read: “Mend Broken Britain. Give Dads Equality.”
Some 15 officers were estimated by one constable to be in attendance at the scene. Some were visible in Mr Laws’ garden, others patrolling the private road in front of his home.
Father-of-two Richard Addams, 44, from Taunton, who dressed as Batman, said: “We chose him because he is a prominent member of the Government and in charge of the country’s finances - or what’s left of them.
“One billion pounds a year is spent on legal aid to mothers to fight their cases in the family courts. If he wants to save money he should give fathers automatic rights of contact, provided the child is not at risk.”
Group leader Nigel Ace, 42, from Clevedon, spoke through a megaphone while his comrades held the banner.
Apparently addressing Mr Laws, Mr Ace said: “If you keep your job, you can make a saving, sir. You need to get your party to support fathers. If you cut the cost of the family courts you can actually make people happy.”
The protest, which lasted under an hour, passed without incident and officers allowed Mr Ace to speak to the media outside the property. Later the campaigners put leaflets through his door.
It is understood that Mr Laws will not return to the address today.
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A GROUP of dads from the Bristol area took their New Fathers 4 Justice campaign for equal contact with children to the home of former Cabinet minister David Laws at the weekend as he was embroiled in controversy over his expenses.
Dressed as superheroes, the four headed for Chard in Mr Laws' Yeovil constituency in the hope of being able to speak with the then Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
Mr Laws resigned over the weekend after revelations he claimed expenses for rent paid to his boyfriend, in breach of Parliamentary rules.
But the campaigners said it was unconnected to events in Mr Laws' private life and had been arranged before the story broke.
They took their "justice tent" and a portable cooker so they could pitch overnight if necessary.
The four started their day by meeting up in Bristol so they could walk around Broadmead and raise awareness of their campaign before travelling down to Somerset to meet several other protesters.
Nigel "Captain Equality" Ace, 41, of Clevedon was joined by Christian Lee-Smith, Adrian Phelps, and Jeremy Pogue.
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