In praise of Mark Thomas...

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In praise of Mark Thomas...

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...is the title of this leading article in today's Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/leaders/story ... 74,00.html

Mark (Col B 74-81) was also the subject of a longer piece in the same paper last month:

http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/sto ... 70,00.html
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I don't think Mark Thomas can take credit for the campaign against Nestle. Midwives, health visitors, National childbirth Trust, La Leche League and others have been campaigning against the sale of babymilk in the Third worls since I have been a midwife at least, (28 years)
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englishangel wrote:I don't think Mark Thomas can take credit for the campaign against Nestle. Midwives, health visitors, National childbirth Trust, La Leche League and others have been campaigning against the sale of babymilk in the Third worls since I have been a midwife at least, (28 years)
A lot of churches have also been havinga go at Nestle for longer than I remember...
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