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		<title>A slap in the facebook</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[We joined up to Facebook and added John Mann as a friend. We then joined his Facebook Campaign on the ASDA planning application. In the hope of sparking a lively discussion, we left a link to this site so participants of the group could see another side of the story.
Our Facebook friendship with Mr Mann [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We joined up to Facebook and added John Mann as a friend. We then joined his Facebook Campaign on the ASDA planning application. In the hope of sparking a lively discussion, we left a link to this site so participants of the group could see another side of the story.</p>
<p>Our Facebook friendship with Mr Mann lasted all of 5 minutes, after which we were booted out of the Campaign and blacklisted. So much for a lively debate, eh?</p>
<p>Mr Mann has the Worksop press in his pocket &#8211; The Worksop Guarding Mann &#8211; who will print his spoutings without any regard for the  factual content (if any). In the past, a friendly press has been a great advantage for politicians of every persuasion. But this is a brave new world with the internet allowing alternative views to be published and available to anyone with an interest.</p>
<p>Mr Mann does not like alternative views, it seems.</p>
<p>But, we are all for freedom of speech. Mr Mann is welcome to leave a comment on any of our posts and we will publish it un-edited (providing we are sure of the source).</p>
<p>We&#8217;re not afraid of healthy discussion. So, what about it, John?  We know you read this blog. Spare us a few words.</p>
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