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  • BoredBloke
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    Originally posted by Coalman View Post
    What an amazing result!

    When does you son stand for PM - I'll vote!
    He'll never become PM as he supports UKIP - when I say support he knows Farrage as they speak fairly often. They wanted him to speak at their last 2 conferneces but he couldn't do it due to school commitments.

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  • Coalman
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    What an amazing result!

    When does you son stand for PM - I'll vote!

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  • rd409
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    Signed and shared! Good luck in getting things rolled out in time for Christmas.

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  • NickFitz
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    Originally posted by BoredBloke View Post
    Well it looks like he's won. He got a call from George Galloway to expect a call from some big wig at Amazon. This evening he got a call and was told that they are going to start providing Audio Description on all films where the audio description track is provided - pretty much all DVD's at the moment. This is after months of being told its not cost effective by NetFlix, Sky and Amazon and even the minister who represents disabled people.

    No time scales yet but things are looking good.
    Epic win!

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  • BoredBloke
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    Originally posted by vetran View Post
    surely there is some legal requirement as well?
    Well the minister responsible for the disabled didn't seem to think so when my son spoke to him a couple of months ago. The minister was firmly on the side of the streaming companies saying that it was too expensive.

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by SantaClaus View Post
    Great news and well done to your son.

    It's a win-win for Amazon too, as they get to show their "caring" side.
    surely there is some legal requirement as well?

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  • SantaClaus
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    Great news and well done to your son.

    It's a win-win for Amazon too, as they get to show their "caring" side.

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by BoredBloke View Post
    Well it looks like he's won. He got a call from George Galloway to expect a call from some big wig at Amazon. This evening he got a call and was told that they are going to start providing Audio Description on all films where the audio description track is provided - pretty much all DVD's at the moment. This is after months of being told its not cost effective by NetFlix, Sky and Amazon and even the minister who represents disabled people.

    No time scales yet but things are looking good.
    Nice to hear some good news on CUK. And thanks for letting us know.

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  • NotAllThere
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    People can hold really wacky political opinions, but still care about individuals. It's the ideologues and the "toe-the -party-line" mob who are really scary.

    Keep up the pressure. Publicise the fact that Amazon have committed to this. Then, if they don't do anything you can hold their feet to the fire. I mean, lying to a blind kid!

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by BoredBloke View Post
    It was my son who got Galloway involved. He's been speaking to him for years. He got him involved specifically because he has a bit of media clout - much of it negative but he can grab headlines and, like with this, open doors.
    sometimes I think Galloway actually cares, he may have some odd ideas most of the times.

    well done impressive result.

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  • BoredBloke
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    Originally posted by barrydidit View Post
    So you should be. Galloway was the conduit, or the key to open the door. Sounds like your son was the catalyst behind the result so it's a hat tip from me.
    It was my son who got Galloway involved. He's been speaking to him for years. He got him involved specifically because he has a bit of media clout - much of it negative but he can grab headlines and, like with this, open doors.

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  • barrydidit
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    Originally posted by BoredBloke View Post
    James did the rest. And yes I'm very proud of him.
    So you should be. Galloway was the conduit, or the key to open the door. Sounds like your son was the catalyst behind the result so it's a hat tip from me.

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  • BoredBloke
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    Actually Galloway was very useful. An unknown 17 year old contacting Amazon will get nowhere. Galloway, for all his faults managed to get in touch with the right person and setup the call to my son. James did the rest. And yes I'm very proud of him.

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  • barrydidit
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    Originally posted by BoredBloke View Post
    Well it looks like he's won. He got a call from George Galloway to expect a call from some big wig at Amazon. This evening he got a call and was told that they are going to start providing Audio Description on all films where the audio description track is provided - pretty much all DVD's at the moment. This is after months of being told its not cost effective by NetFlix, Sky and Amazon and even the minister who represents disabled people.

    No time scales yet but things are looking good.
    What an impressive result. You must be chuffed with that. Apart from having George Galloway involved, obviously.


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  • eek
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    Well done....

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