A FATHERS 4 Justice campaigner who burned part of her census form in public in Andover on Saturday morning says she will continue with her campaign against what she sees as Government non-recognition of parental rights and a U-turn on the census.
Nadine O’Connor, aged 39 and from Andover, said: “If the Government doesn’t recognise me and the parents I represent, then it doesn’t recognise us as a citizen so I won’t be counted.
“I will continue my campaign of non-compliance against the state and holding the Government to account.
“There is a chance I will be prosecuted and they will try and make an example of a few people but this lady is not for turning.”
Saturday morning’s census form burning was designed to bring the matter to the attention of Andover MP Sir George Young and give it wider public recognition.
In the event the ceremonial flames failed to flare very much as the census form is seemingly made from a fire resistant material, the MP was not looking out the Guildhall window at the time although a few market traders looked on.
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