<div>                Acorn seem increasingly to be on it!<br><br>TLIO Facebook page was deleted in July<br>New page is here with a new 1951 gypsy photoshoot and several posts reuploaded<br>https://www.facebook.com/groups/1485010115971018<br>If anyone would like to share mod/admin duties on there do please let me know.<br><br>best wishes<br>Tony<br><br><br><br>            </div>            <div class="yahoo_quoted" style="margin:10px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid #ccc;padding-left:1ex;">                        <div style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;">                <div>----- Forwarded message -----</div>                <div><b>From:</b> ACORN Comms <comms@acorntheunion.org.uk></div><div><b>To:</b> "zardos777@yahoo.co.uk" <zardos777@yahoo.co.uk></div><div><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 10 September 2025 at 13:56:01 BST</div><div><b>Subject:</b> Bailiffs are destroying lives. Today, we launch the fightback</div><div><br></div>                                                <div><div id="yiv9575123133">      <title></title>                        <style type="text/css">#yiv9575123133 #yiv9575123133outlook a {padding:0;}#yiv9575123133 body {margin:0;padding:0;}#yiv9575123133 table, #yiv9575123133 td {border-collapse:collapse;}#yiv9575123133 img {border:0;height:auto;line-height:100%;outline:none;text-decoration:none;}#yiv9575123133 p {display:block;margin:13px 0;}</style>                                  <style type="text/css">#yiv9575123133 </style>                  <style type="text/css">@media only screen and (min-width:480px) {#yiv9575123133 .yiv9575123133mj-column-per-100 {width:100% !important;max-width:100%;}}</style>    <style>#yiv9575123133 .yiv9575123133moz-text-html .yiv9575123133mj-column-per-100 {width:100% !important;max-width:100%;}</style>                  <style type="text/css">@media only screen and (max-width:479px) {#yiv9575123133 table.yiv9575123133mj-full-width-mobile {width:100% !important;}#yiv9575123133 td.yiv9575123133mj-full-width-mobile {width:auto !important;}}</style>         <style type="text/css">#yiv9575123133 body {font-family:sans-serif;}#yiv9575123133 h1 {font-size:28px;margin:0;}#yiv9575123133 h2 {font-size:24px;margin:0;}#yiv9575123133 h3 {font-size:20px;margin:0;}#yiv9575123133 p {font-size:20px;margin:0;line-height:1.3em;}#yiv9575123133 a {color:black;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;}#yiv9575123133 .yiv9575123133footer a {color:white;}</style>        <div>              <div style="" lang="und">                                    <div style="margin:0px auto;max-width:600px;" class="yiv9575123133wrapper">                <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="width:100%;">          <tbody>            <tr>              <td style="direction:ltr;font-size:0px;padding:20px 0;text-align:center;">                                <div style="margin:0px auto;max-width:600px;">                <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="width:100%;">          <tbody>            <tr>              <td style="direction:ltr;font-size:0px;padding:20px 0;text-align:center;">                                  <div style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;" class="yiv9575123133mj-column-per-100 yiv9575123133mj-outlook-group-fix">              <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="vertical-align:top;" width="100%">        <tbody>                        <tr>                <td align="center" style="font-size:0px;padding:10px 25px;">                        <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px;">        <tbody>          <tr>            <td style="width:400px;">                    <img alt="" src="https://files.zetk.in/1061/24c66e5e-7d17-468f-a74d-8eab4a854e02.png" style="border:0;display:block;outline:none;text-decoration:none;height:auto;width:100%;font-size:13px;" width="400" height="auto">                </td>          </tr>        </tbody>      </table>                    </td>              </tr>                    </tbody>      </table>          </div>                            </td>            </tr>          </tbody>        </table>              </div>                                <div style="margin:0px auto;max-width:600px;">                <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="width:100%;">          <tbody>            <tr>              <td style="direction:ltr;font-size:0px;padding:20px 0;text-align:center;">                                  <div style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;" class="yiv9575123133mj-column-per-100 yiv9575123133mj-outlook-group-fix">              <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="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ake Action</i></b> - <a href="https://l.zetk.in/eyJhbGciOiJkaXIiLCJlbmMiOiJBMjU2R0NNIn0..IKY4Eo-KIZNZhb6y.4cM5IrkXd-EsT1biN7SZyeW5XcIRVutnKCFZ13qahvFQRNoI8ViYJzaa3to4vvUjavoNSEt66g.1mzf1v4fNsNX8CDNIrkgXA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">respond to the consultation</a> (closes on Friday!) and <a href="https://l.zetk.in/eyJhbGciOiJkaXIiLCJlbmMiOiJBMjU2R0NNIn0..Dm8nU1nBEQD8ckEq.hMe75BgEvZof-hJunJX__DTIZ8rbMHVAPiAekTu45dryj30x-SdQEG-OxXNrEUwqHgKw5YdMuA.tMmoqdlF_wJMQMcC-Ggj5g" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">add your name to our open letter to the Govt</a></p></div>                    </td>              </tr>                          <tr>                <td align="left" style="font-size:0px;padding:10px 25px;">                        <div style="font-family:Ubuntu, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"><p>- <b><i>Spread the word</i></b> on social media so the campaign can reach more people - <a href="https://l.zetk.in/eyJhbGciOiJkaXIiLCJlbmMiOiJBMjU2R0NNIn0..9snLBf4iUYPr4X5O.75gI3NpA_ZL8FmMMYl8w1exPX-3EHoqfgZOO873H-QJo9kjAoez4-1kFm5E6yM7F3pEfFmPJ8g.hGtKAaBV3bsNulnQigJ3Gg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://l.zetk.in/eyJhbGciOiJkaXIiLCJlbmMiOiJBMjU2R0NNIn0..5JU6Dx8a3I5HucSW.TGPQrru4i1IHpdY3eQYjWUq3hN-NK3PJ4htvIvqWdF_JfzFOdF3f_lnX05wYpD_hWtEaoT8fQw.TGmSsX7DF2iG0v862FwwAQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://l.zetk.in/eyJhbGciOiJkaXIiLCJlbmMiOiJBMjU2R0NNIn0..Kr3MyY642kDu79sr.9gac4GXRvnYHsngpUjo-Wx2qwy7oR5kqz8Qlrej_TjNRwU8lMUOuTmNDjRThkGl4Q8k5EMBHdg.2a_4OuPc_cda71TiV0-4Vg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://l.zetk.in/eyJhbGciOiJkaXIiLCJlbmMiOiJBMjU2R0NNIn0..rtXoMHMoOJ-PphT-.WKgkYH4gtClJbUShrifx0rwZRZFfgJ6eK-yyA0LzwjUW7jCvkatw7T2r0p4NIdwfKzVi_agurA.ZCpum6qT5OhsXTV4Z0fLEQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">X</a>, <a href="https://l.zetk.in/eyJhbGciOiJkaXIiLCJlbmMiOiJBMjU2R0NNIn0..A7e7UP9X2xeq2SXV._5Lgf85pyk-BO4vBAWXauItUqxL_OvWd0vqphVqFDUtDyybpPsVCzO64Eo5iWRDVMoYIrgDxqA.rSv044RUA-JgdLyu3mAS_g" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bluesky</a>, <a href="https://l.zetk.in/eyJhbGciOiJkaXIiLCJlbmMiOiJBMjU2R0NNIn0..fZWbV5mBd07DVypR.IVl_3IIVtCEhBveom6BPih3vsCRXYTUnPQXIMXKqp1Rli3stwcEuluNFvJHKCnFKuu9q-XwXOQ.PO8tiEqL35vc7ju4rRx4Yw" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Youtube</a> </p></div>                    </td>              </tr>                          <tr>                <td align="left" style="font-size:0px;padding:10px 25px;">                        <div style="font-family:Ubuntu, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"><p>- <b><i></i></b><a href="https://l.zetk.in/eyJhbGciOiJkaXIiLCJlbmMiOiJBMjU2R0NNIn0..3NgzeM9lpLnX4Nm8.4O8opqBlrTmyLpFLcpkBR45XM3eWR3yfU9jvuXB_nUV9uyECF4ZnseaAsOHRgj5swlejI3ceIw.hnlwqjgnuFc49ngI5pNDMQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><b><i>Share your experience</i></b> of bailiffs and council tax debt</a></p></div>                    </td>              </tr>                          <tr>                <td align="left" style="font-size:0px;padding:10px 25px;">                        <div style="font-family:Ubuntu, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"><p>- <b><i></i></b><a href="https://l.zetk.in/eyJhbGciOiJkaXIiLCJlbmMiOiJBMjU2R0NNIn0..dsuFPnMhIqlvTArH.R9vlvQckHkLnzCBJbl0I8oSTDv-k2oRKyDWpWXzbwhuc5SEj5o_Yyy0Dmwl-VqjKzAUBIzsEVQ.TPTTD2J1z5rJH8Z47NVb2Q" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><b><i>Chip in</i></b> to the campaign fighting fund</a></p></div>                    </td>              </tr>                          <tr>                <td align="left" style="font-size:0px;padding:10px 25px;">                        <div style="font-family:Ubuntu, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"><p>Join the movement for a <b>Bailiff Free Britain</b> - together we can win something we all deserve: dignity, not debt. </p></div>                    </td>              </tr>                          <tr>                <td align="left" style="font-size:0px;padding:10px 25px;">                        <div style="font-family:Ubuntu, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"><p>In solidarity,</p></div>                    </td>              </tr>                          <tr>                <td align="left" style="font-size:0px;padding:10px 25px;">                        <div style="font-family:Ubuntu, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"><p>Nick Ballard - ACORN Head Organiser</p></div>                    </td>              </tr>                          <tr>                <td align="left" style="font-size:0px;padding:10px 25px;">                        <div style="font-family:Ubuntu, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1;text-align:le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