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·In an exclusive video broadcast on Friction.tv and published by The Independent newspaper earlier today, outspoken activist and Conservative candidate Zac Goldsmith has slammed Sainbury's supermarket CEO Justin King, accusing him of misleading the public, and attempting to stifle national media.
·Together with local action group, WHAG (White Hart Lane action Group), Zac commissioned an independent referendum. The eventual turnout was greater than in the previous General Election. 85% of people voted against the new store. Astonished by the result, the CEO of Sainsbury's agreed to meet the campaigners.
·This is not the first time Goldsmith has used Friction.tv, having already uploaded videos to the site to publicise local campaigns against Sainsbury's and Transport for London, so the launch of his own channel on the site felt like a logical progression.
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When residents learned about Sainsbury's plans last year, they were enraged," says Zac. "The last thing they wanted was a large new store undermining the local independents, and bringing more traffic into the area. The Council was bombarded with letters of protest, and in response it rejected the application. Amazingly the decision was then overruled by the National Planning Inspectorate in Bristol - over 100 miles away from Barnes."
"The rise of the internet has shifted the landscape of activism and the democratic process. In launching this channel on Friction.tv I will promote causes I feel strongly about. Unlike other online TV sites, Friction.tv has been specifically tailored to encourage interaction, free speech and debate, and I'm looking forward to the possibilities that this new media provides".
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