Aye Up,
I'm late-in to this thread which now looks like it will take as much time to read as the draft doc, so at the risk of repeating questions that someone else may have already asked -
1). Do we have (like the Aussies) a minister for Sport
and Recreation -?
2). Have any of the celebrities
who make a living from our pass time pitched into the debate/been approached/offered to represent us?
3). Is there any collusion between BCUK and traders with a vested interest in the subject so that both the end-user/practitioner
and the business interests can be
collectively represented? You might even include other types of user - trade/industry/rescue etc.
Maybe there is still time to organise a formal presentation of our collective views to 1). above (or what I suspect will be a committee)
and 2). & 3). above could play leading and/or support roles to BCUK representatives at a presentation?
We can't all walk down Whitehall with a Mora above our heads (and they know that!) but that doesn't mean to say that a large show of (BCUK) physical presence couldn't take place at/outside the aforementioned meeting venue.
Writing to an MP is all well and good (if you really believe that the pen (or the keyboard!) is mightier than the Svord) but you can't beat looking them in the eyes, stating your case and asking those questions face to face.
I believe that this situation requires a stronger,
collective approach as opposed to just letters to MPs.
Otherwise the government will do what the British government has done best for centuries - divide and rule!
Just a thought.