[diggers350] LATEST NEWS from Exodus Collective

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LATEST NEWS from Exodus Collective
(On threatened Long Meadow Farm Eviction)

http://www.exodus.sos.freeuk.com/latest.htm
Wednesday 3rd November 1999
JAH VICTORY!!


We've done it . . . the land is ours!

Lord Whitty this morning instructed the local office to sign contracts,
which has been done.

And have just received the following mail from someone who had written
to
Lord Whitty at the DETR, with a suggestion for follow-up correspondence:
not
a bad idea, imo.

kAt

Copy Mail Follows

> Just wrote him a "congratulations on your brave decision" letter. I know
> that someone with social, economic and political power probably has a hard
> time relating to the sort of thing that exodus is doing. The motivation
for
> backtracking on his decision to have them evicted was probably to do with
> not wanting to look TOO bad politically. But he has made a positive
> decision in allowing them to stay and encouraging positive behaviour can
> often be a more effective tool for changing behaviour patterns than
> condeming negative behaviour (if you want to teach your dog a new trick,
> you give him a treat every time he gets it right -- just hitting him when
> he gets it wrong wont usually suffice). So I'd encourage you all to do the
> same and give him lots of positive feedback on how important his decision
> has been and encourage him to support future similar efforts. Especially
if
> yo wrote an angry letter before, maybe mention it so that he sees how
> powerful positive action can be in "changing" personal views of him.
> Everyone wants to be liked. And political figures especially like
> opportunities to make their enemies like them.