30th March 2005, 03:59 PM
Agree with Invisible that a pressure group is more appropriate. I suppose these things already exist but are not as co-ordinated as they could be. The only thing is (like Troll intimated) is that 'pressuring' the IFA will only work if some sort of fluke is pulled off, or there is an accident of timing. I think the 'being in it (the IFA) to change it' mentality is an easy way out (and the more years you're in whilst nothing happens, the closer you might get to being a MIFA) but I cant offer any easy ways forward.
THe IFA is so f***ing New Labour: see the IFA site about Tessa Jowells 'warm reception' at the conference (re: other threads here on BAJR). THe only accident or fluke that might instigate change is if Tony Robinson does a 'state of archaeology series' in the same tokenistic way as Jamie Oliver's School Dinners, then we can night the sh**head ba***rd and have done with it.
Sorry, realised Im ranting a bit.
Gumbo
THe IFA is so f***ing New Labour: see the IFA site about Tessa Jowells 'warm reception' at the conference (re: other threads here on BAJR). THe only accident or fluke that might instigate change is if Tony Robinson does a 'state of archaeology series' in the same tokenistic way as Jamie Oliver's School Dinners, then we can night the sh**head ba***rd and have done with it.
Sorry, realised Im ranting a bit.
Gumbo