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22/01/2007
Burn your Burberry!
Rhys Ifans plans to burn his Burberry gear if the Rhondda factory is closed by company bosses.
I'd love to join the protest but have to confess to having a wardrobe that's more Primark than Prada. But, rest assured, I will be boycotting Burberry from now on.
One celeb, or even a dozen, does not a campaign make but the image-conscious fashion world should take note when stars come out for a cause.
More practically, the Reddragonhood has made an interesting and practical offer to set up a Welsh clothing co-op. If Rhys Ifans, Tom Jones and others really wanted to make a difference how about shoving two fingers up to Burberrys and dipping into their pockets to help set up a new enterprise controlled by the workers and making quality goods for a decent wage?
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That is an excellent idea. After all, the father of the Coperative movement was no less than Welshman Robert Owen. I believe R J Derfel called for the great man to be made the patron saint of Wales.
Posted by: Dai | 22/01/2007
More practically, the Reddragonhood has made an interesting and practical offer to set up a Welsh clothing co-op. If Rhys Ifans, Tom Jones and others really wanted to make a difference how about shoving two fingers up to Burberrys and dipping into their pockets to help set up a new enterprise controlled by the workers and making quality goods for a decent wage?
Great idea- tell Jill Evans MEP about the idea. I'm sure Plaid Rhondda would be intereseted in supporting it.
Posted by: Ted Jones | 24/01/2007
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