It is not too late
Despite the impressions that biased media reporting would brainwash people into believing, these proposals are not law yet and have only just been presented to Parliament to make them law. Therefore it is not too late to do everything you can like contact your MP to stop them becoming law.
Lobby your MP
Opponents of any proposed legislation need to be prepared to
lobby their MP in the run up to the Second Reading of the Criminal Justice Bill, when it is debated in Parliament.
Backlash will provide guidance on how to do this for those unfamiliar with political activities - that is, most of us - but meanwhile for those who already know who their MP is, feel free to build on these example arguments and previous letters.
If you would like to help, have any experience or
suggestions, whether in campaigning or preparing publicity materials
etc, please
contact us.
Lobbying needs funding.
Individuals are welcome to donate money, time or both.
You can see what has been raised and how it has been spent here.
Backlash Wristbands
Supporter Mick has sponsored the production of backlash wristbands which are now available to buy at £3 each plus 65p P+P. All profits go to backlash. Email us for details.
Online
The blogging for backlash site from October 2006 retains numerous links to interesting blogs, such as
If you yourself blog or have a website of any kind, feel free to use these Banners.
A Wiki has been sponsored to stimulate discussion and collate information both for and against the proposals. Opinions expressed there do not represent those of Backlash but rather hope to reflect all sides of the debate.
A Wiki is an open-access hierarchy of pages for posting information of some lasting value, arranged by subject. Anyone can read but you must register to post. To discuss individual wiki pages you can use
the discussion tag on each page and add a comment.
There is also a Forum if you want to participate in policy formation. But be aware that whilst this backlash site is moderated and represents a consensus view, debate on the unmoderated forum can include opinions unpalatable to others.
Shooting the Messenger
The internet is a convenient scapegoat for society's ills.
The UK government is to legislate how best to imprison potentially many people for viewing content on the internet.
How should governments regulate the details of our personal lives and control individual expression ?
backlash needs cash ! Please help by donating
Backlash is the campaigning organisation bringing together individuals and activist groups to oppose this legislation.
Individuals are welcome to donate money, time or both.