****** politics! Sign this please!
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Topic: ****** politics! Sign this please!
Posted By: Mike 90 M3
Subject: ****** politics! Sign this please!
Date Posted: 29-April-2005 at 13:23
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http://www.petitiononline.com/som/ - http://www.petitiononline.com/som/ ------------- If everything seems under control, then you're just not going fast enough.... 
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Posted By: Mike 90 M3
Date Posted: 29-April-2005 at 13:24
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Date sent: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 16:50:12 +0100 From: "MSA Press Office" <msa@mpamedia.co.uk> To: "MSA Press Office" <msa@mpamedia.co.uk> PRESS RELEASE First motor sport events cancelled as campaign grows to overturn new DEFRA regulations The Motor Sports Association (MSA) has received notification of the first cancellations of motor sport events as a direct result of legislation imposed by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). DEFRA's decision to stop subsidies to farmers who allow part of their land to be used, even temporarily, for any form of motor sport has threatened to destroy more than 40% of 4-wheeled grassroots motor sport in the UK as well as 4,000 off-road motor cycle meetings. The first events to fall victim to the legislation include sporting trials, autograss racing and 4x4 events that had been due to take place on rural farm land, but there are fears that these are just the tip of the iceberg. The media campaign to overturn the legislation is gathering momentum and reflects the serious nature of the threat posed by DEFRA's actions. Auto Express magazine estimates that nearly 50,000 competitors and officials will be directly hit by the new ruling, with as many as 250,000 spectators, families and service crews also affected. "There will be a knock- on effect on garages, local B&Bs and other rural businesses," 4x4 event organiser Chris Tomley told the magazine. Motorsport News has started its own campaign to save Britain's grassroots motor sport. It urges everyone to sign up to its petition at http://www.petitiononline.com/som - http://www.petitiononline.com/som and quotes trials multi-champion Julian Fack: "As we see it, this could be the death of sporting trials. This is devastating news." Elsewhere in the paper, MSA Chief Executive Colin Hilton has written: "This is a fundamental threat to motor sport and we need everyone to join the campaign. The time for taking it on the chin is over; we now have to fight for our sport." The full text of his article can be found on the MSA websi http://www.msauk.org/ - http://www.msauk.org in the News section, as can previous press releases. Editor's notes: The Single Payment Scheme (SPS) replaces the Common Agricultural Policy and now pays farmers for the land they own, not what they produce. The European Directive on agricultural subsidies does not prohibit motor sports on land eligible for SPS. However, the Department for the Environment, Food an Release MSA05-026: 20 April 2005 Issued on behalf of the Motor Sports Association by MPA Media Limited |
Posted By: SHEPSM3
Date Posted: 29-April-2005 at 13:47
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Whatever next? They'll ban jogging next! Done nonetheless! ------------- [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/ShepsM3/New-1a1.jpg">[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/ShepsM3/New-1b1.jpg"> |
Posted By: therealmccoy
Date Posted: 29-April-2005 at 14:49
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It's up to YOU to stop this Left Wing, Euro ********! You know what has to be done...
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Posted By: E30 M3 Evo 1
Date Posted: 29-April-2005 at 15:27
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Count me in. It's upto no. 3911 now. Come on people, think of those trackdays we could lose. ------------- Alpine White E30 M3 Evo 1 
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Posted By: grant w
Date Posted: 29-April-2005 at 15:34
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You have my support .
It's now 3921 ------------- 
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Posted By: john h
Date Posted: 29-April-2005 at 16:53
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Done now up to 4050,keep it goin guys.. ------------- e30 m3 cecotto e39 540 |
Posted By: skull
Date Posted: 29-April-2005 at 18:44
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done ------------- just a little crazy. My drive E46 M3 COUPE [MAN]CARBON BLACK GREY LEATHER H/K 19"s LED REARS S/B. |
Posted By: siwilson
Date Posted: 30-April-2005 at 05:00
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I don't agree with anything that kills motorsport, but what was the atual intent of this legislation? Was it to prevent farmers that are getting subsidies they get from not growing crops from hiring out their land and getting paid twice? You can see the situation where a farmer could claim subsidies for not growing crops and then set up non farming activities on their land to bring in more revenue. Alternatively you could see a motorsports organizer set up heir land for motorsports and then claim a subsidy because for not growing crops. Seems similar to the idea that you shouldn't claim unemployment benefit when you are working. I suppose its the right intention, its just had a bad side effect. Motorspors definately needs reclassifying!
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