Star Letters Competition!
We want to recognise the true artistry that we see in so many letters and emails that you have written to MPs and HD Committee members, and others.
We shall reward (with huge largesse) those supporters who write scorching letters in furtherance of this just cause.
If you have written a masterpiece, whether its an email or snail mail, email or send a copy to us and we'll publish it (anonymously if you wish). If a letter gets published, the author will receive a book - a choice between two that we have selected as being a bit special in themselves:
Our first prize will be a copy of either:
"The Jungle Beat: Fighting Terrorists in Malaya" written by a PJMer, Roy Follows (see him with his book at the PJM Presentation in London). It is a brilliant book from the pages of which you will smell the jungle again - and the fear - a book that " ... tells the story with no holds barred: war as war is. A compelling reminder of deep jungle operations", with lots of photographs. Roy has been kind enough to agree to sign each book.
Or,
"Magennis VC" The story of Northern Ireland's only winner of the VC - which he won with our very own Lt Cdr Ian Fraser VC! Rejected by his community he had to go and live in England where he died in obscurity in 1986. It was a battle against incredible odds but with an uplifting ending to it ... read on!
To win one of these prizes, all you need do is send us a copy of a masterpiece that you have written. It doesn't matter when you wrote it and it doesn't have to be long (the shorter the better is the maxim). And the point(s) you raise do not have to be original thoughts. You'll get marks for the three 'R's:
- Relevance - of the points you make to our campaign
- Readability - from the recipients perspective
- Robustness - no flaffing around, we want you to say it as you see it!
and in the case of a draw, a fourth 'R'
- Readership - number of addressees you sent it to!
Essentially, your masterpiece needs to make a point about our campaign, though. And it must have been sent to one of the addresses (email or postal) on one of our Lobby Pages. Your MP is good, as is a relevant Minister (particularly the Foreign Secretary). We also like to see Messrs Coney, Edge and Brennan's names in the frame!
Email us a copy to mystarletter@fight4thepjm.org or send it to:
Fight4thePJM
c/o Barry Fleming and Partners
Trafalgar House
110 Manchester Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 1NU
Or you can fax it to us at 0044 (0) 161 924 0321
We will not be able to acknowledge all entries, but we'll do our best.
We look forward to hearing from you!
