Question?

[jimmylibel]

I posed the question some time ago why there is not a boycott of shops that stock the rag who's name we shall not mention in Liverpool. At the time I was told there could be something along those lines in the offing.

 

Since then there doesn't seem to have been any movement on that score. With the current publicity that the Rooney thing is getting, would now not be a time to make such a move?

[Swan Red]

A boycott of the retailers isn't feasible, all papers on mersey side are distributed by two companies one takes care of the Mirror Group and the other distributes the rest.

 

In the immediate aftermath of the S*n's story many news agents refused to stock the paper, WH Smith threatened them with not providing them with any papers if they refused to stock The S*n.

[jon_hall]

Agree with what Vic has put. A lot don't want to stock it but have no choice. Maybe the best thing is for them to refuse to see them and send them back unsold after the day ends.

[jimmylibel]

I see your points but as Jon has suggested why do they have to display them? They could leave them out back.

 

And besides, pressure could be brought to bare on WH Smith. If people were unable to get any paper for a few days people would ask the question why? I'm fairly sure that WH Smith or whoever the distributor is would not be long in backing down.

[jon_hall]

Not sure how the paper distribution market works, but i know a few people who when in a newsagent, they put another newspaper on top of the s*n pile to suggest they don't have any.

[Guest Stephen King]

No self respecting person will be buying it anymore anyway.

[Rory Fitzgerald]

No self respecting person will be buying it anymore anyway.

I think the problem could be the youth of today growing up. They dont have this etched as firmly in their mind as most. That problem will grow and grow as the years go on and that is why awerness of this issue needs to be increased to combat this occurance.

[Guest Young Casey]

i do, but then again i grew up with a family of scouser's