Comments on: Photographers, Lawyers & Campaigners Rally for Change

By: David Hoffman

David Hoffman — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:27:28 +0000

Re-reading my post from last Wednesday I see that I was wrong to include that Goebbels quote.

Those who know me will know how strongly I feel that uncomfortable facts must be dealt with openly if we are ever to make progress but the use of that quote was unnecessary and offensive. I’d like to apologise and withdraw it, my passion overtook my discretion.

By: David Hoffman

David Hoffman — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:27:45 +0000

What time was Rude’s pic shot?

By: Philip Wolmuth

Philip Wolmuth — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:36:34 +0000

I did count “over 100″ – I think about 115 – but it did not include the panel, and it was near the beginning of the rally, not half way through. I saw more people arrive later, though not in large numbers. I would guess a total of 130 or so, excluding the panel, is a fair estimate.

By: David Hoffman

David Hoffman — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:50:51 +0000

If we are to make progress and be taken seriously by others we need to be honest. Fantasy may be comforting but it’ll destroy our credibility and lead us down false paths.

The report on the meeting claims “200 people filled the Large Meeting House of Friends Meeting House in Euston”. I counted 88 + panel at the start. Committee member Phil Wolmuth made it “over 100″ including panel half way through. Rude Cech’s picture above shows (it’s low res and so hard to be precise) about 82. There would be a handful more out of frame. The hall holds just over 1,000 people so “filled” would be better written as “left about 90% empty”.

If we can’t deal with the truth we can’t deal with anything.

David Hoffman

If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it.
Joseph Goebbels – not a model I feel that many of us would wish to follow.

By: Hostile Reconnaissance 13th April 2010 | empire domestique

Hostile Reconnaissance 13th April 2010 | empire domestique — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:21:44 +0000

[...] Full length audio from the rally, courtesy of Andrew Stuart, is available now to listen online or download. Follow this link to Photographers, Lawyers & Campaigners Rally for Change [...]

By: Peter Marshall

Peter Marshall — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:22:51 +0000

“Yesterday I went to a public meeting organised by the London Photographer’s Branch of the NUJ about the systematic harassment of journalists, particularly photographers, by the police…”

Continues with something about the evening and my reflections on it
http://re-photo.co.uk/?p=971

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>Re: PHOTO » Blog Archive » Hostile Reconnaissance — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:19:49 +0000

[...] can read more about the rally on the London Photographers’ Branch web site, where you can download a full audio file of the evening. But the highlight came at the [...]

By: Marc Vallée » Blog Archive » Comment is free: “Speaking up for press freedom”

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:31:05 +0000

[...] is my Comment is free on last nights Hostile Reconnaissance – Terror Laws, Civil Liberties and Press Freedom rally organised by the London Photographers’ Branch of the National Union of [...]

By: Franc David

Franc David — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:36:10 +0000

Fab evening. I’ve sent the link fo this page to colleagues at college. Hopefully they’ll think seriously about the implications of the Civil Liberties and Press Frreedom issues raised in our talks at the Hostile Reconnaisance rally.
When’s the next one, then ?

By: gary

gary — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:40:10 +0000

Many thanks for the audio Andrew. It is much appreciated.