This morning Stephen Fry became the most high profile celebrity (he has nearly six million Twitter followers) to tweet in support of the #SaveUKJustice campaign. He joins a number of other figures from the world of entertainment in criticising the government’s legal aid proposals. Here they are, in chronological order of their tweets…
Gok Wan
Tweeties this is REALLY important! Please sign this if you agree! Thanks x submissions.epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/48628
— Gok Wan (@therealgokwan) April 13, 2013
Neil Stuke
“@racben18: @notopct @neilsnds @neilstuke THE neil stuke? Can I put him on public supporters page please?#saveukjustice” yes
— Neil Stuke (@NeilStuke) May 6, 2013
Dave Rowntree
If you agree with my rant on Legal Aid cuts guardian.co.uk/law/2013/may/1… please sign the petition epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/48628 #SaveUKJustice
— David Rowntree (@DaveRowntree) May 11, 2013
Joanna Lumley
Joanna Lumley: legal aid cuts are disaster – almost like the end of democracy #LibertyConf2013
— Liberty(@libertyhq) May 18, 2013
Amy Nuttall
Let’s SAVE UK JUSTICE epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/48628 @neilstuke please could you RT? Xx
— Amy Nuttall (@amynutts) May 20, 2013
Joey Barton
It might not be you right now but one day it could be… epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/48628 #think #saveukjustice
— Joseph Barton (@Joey7Barton) May 22, 2013
Jenny Eclair (whose brother is Carmelite Chambers barrister Ben Hargreaves)
Sign that petition if you care about the future of justice in this country
— Jenny Eclair (@jennyeclair) May 24, 2013
Al Murray
If we can privatise the courts why not the Govt itself? Sell off the cabinet? Hire some clever people and that.
— Al Murray (@ajhmurray) May 28, 2013
Brian Moore
Tried in a G4S run/owned court; represented by G4S lawyer; confined to a G4S prison would you be happy? No- sign this epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/48628
— Brian Moore (@brianmoore666) May 29, 2013
Bianca Jagger
Sign this Petition to Save UK Justice. The MOJ should not reduce access to justice by depriving citizens of #LegalAid epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/48628
— Bianca Jagger (@BiancaJagger) May 31, 2013
Stephen Fry
Here’s the petition site if you’re worried about the govt’s plans to dilute Legal Aid: do sign here epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/48628
— Stephen Fry (@stephenfry) June 4, 2013