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MP urges boycott of The People over Essex girl jokes

   26 March 2004

   An MP is so incensed with The People for publishing "derogatory
   remarks" about Essex girls that he has urged readers to stop buying it.

   Bob Russell, the Liberal Democrat MP for Colchester, has urged them to
   register a protest by switching to another Sunday newspaper.

   He made his appeal in a House of Commons motion which is open to other
   MPs to sign.

   "Had the offensive comments been directed at people because of their
   colour or religion it would have caused outrage amongst all decent
   citizens and would be considered by some to break the law," he said in
   his motion.

   The MP has taken offence at a story in last Sunday's People about
   Prince William allegedly arranging a date with an Essex girl. On the
   inside pages, the story was illustrated by a string of Essex girl
   jokes.

   "Such attacks on women from Essex have no place in civilised society,"
   said Russell. "They are unworthy of any publication which wants to be
   taken seriously" The motion calls on people to boycott The People and
   to "switch their alliegance" to another Sunday paper.

   If enough MPs sign, Leader of the House Peter Hain could face pressure
   to yield government time for a debate.

   Russell can also apply to Speaker Michael Martin to grant him a
   halfhour slot to raise his concerns in a mini-Commons debate.

   By David Rose

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