I know this post is a bit long but please read it through if you have time.
As I was reading this story I had an idea...
"American anger at the release of the Lockerbie bomber has put immense strain on the so-called 'special relationship' with Britain.
The U.S. blames Scotland and Britain equally for the decision to free Megrahi. And there was nationwide horror at the sight of the bomber being given a hero's welcome on his return to Libya.
From President Obama, to the relatives of those killed on Pan Am Flight 103, to the man on the street, they are dumbfounded by the move.
The finger of suspicion has been pointed at the British government by U.S. politicians who believe the real reason behind the release is being kept secret.
Senator Charles Schumer asked in Monday's New York Post: 'Was there a quid pro quo here?
'There are now rumours that this despicable terrorist was let free only eight years into his prison term in return for Britain getting some oil contracts in Libya.'
His comments appeared in a piece under the headline: PM's Lockerbie Secret - Brown In 'Oil Talks' With Loon Libyan, which criticised the Prime Minister for refusing to take a break from his holiday to answer questions about his contact with Gaddafi over the 'compassionate' release.
America's former UN Ambassador John Bolton said: 'There is a lot of speculation that this was really a decision not made by the justice authorities but by Gordon Brown."
The full story can be read here.
Currently the politicians are doing their usual thing of point scoring, saying what they think the voters want to hear, and saying whatever they think will get them the most press/media coverage and the media are falling over each other to find any politician willing to say anything that they can twist to show an apparent rift between Britain and America.
Given the above, my idea is that maybe we could create some publicity for the eBid and the YDC by sending out a topical, feel good, story to various papers and tv/radio stations.
I thought something along the lines of - Brits and American public work together help cleaner put an end cruelty to children - followed by a story which explains that despite the politicians being focused on pointing fingers at each other and falling out the public are more concerned with working together to help others and do some good. If the story focused on how the average Brit/American are using eBid and the YDC to raise funds for the NSPCC and other charities then I think it could make a good story. Or even a story of how Americans have teamed up with Brits to support a cleaner in a Yorkshire village in his bid to raise funds to put an end to child abuse. The possabilities are endless, the press love stories about folk who are in a low social position but rise to do something unusual.
I'm sure a short, well written, story showing how the British and American public are rising above the politicians to help those children in desperate need of our help would stand a good chance of being picked up by the press or even the media.
I am not good enough to write such a story so I was wondering if anyone else would like to write one?
I'd need the completed story by this Saturday night so that I could send it out to the various papers and tv/radio stations on Sunday. That way when they checked the auctions everyone will have listed and the number of YDC auctions would look healthier and more impressive. The story needs to concentrate on the co-operation between British and American people, the YDC auctions, the charity, and the good that they are doing while the politicians are busy slagging each other off.
Anyone interested?
I believe that this could gain some media interest if it is done properly and we pull at the heart strings in the right way.