Dads stage ‘Coco Pops’ protest in Asda over ‘cereal discrimination’
Pic: Disappointed Coco Pops fan Archie O’Connor with his dad Matt O’Connor. Father-of-three Matt O’Connor, 51, from Clapham, and ‘Tremendous’ Paul Robinson, 56 from Portsmouth, Hampshire, staged a protest at Asda in Peterborough today over what they say is ‘cereal discrimination’ against dads on packaging for Kellogg’s Coco Pops. The new Coco Pops packaging is […]
Martin Phillips: Father’s Day? You must be joking!
By Martin Phillips Remember when no crane, no motorway gantry and no government building was safe from rampaging superheroes? No, not the early Avengers blockbusters. We’re talking about fancy-dressed Fathers 4 Justice campaigners. Well, now the Spidermen and Batmen are back, and this time they’re playing their Jokers. The protest group is marking this year’s […]
Tesco change ‘mother only’ trolleys after F4J brand them sexist
Tesco has said it is bringing out a new, gender-neutral design of shopping trolley after F4J accused the retailer of sexism. Safety instructions on the handles of the carts only depict mothers and children, using a silhouette of a figure in a dress. F4J told the Daily Mail it was the latest example of retailer […]
Fathers4Justice say government is failing separated dads in suicide epidemic
Fathers4Justice say government policies are driving countless separated dads into depression and putting them at risk of emotional harm and suicide. On World Suicide Prevention Day, the campaign group say the government has ignored repeated warnings that separated dads are not only a critical at risk group, but that government policy has put them at […]
Father’s dismay: new cards depicting reality of Father’s Day for separated dads rejected by retailers
* Father’s Day is rarely a time for celebration for the 2.9 million separated dads according to new study * A new range of shocking, true to life ‘Father’s Day Reality cards’ created to highlight mental health and separation issues experienced by many dads * New survey reveals a third (38%) of separated dads won’t […]
The love that dare not speak its name
By Matt O’Connor, Founder, Fathers4Justice As the father of three boys, I’ve long been aware that showing any affection to your children in public can land you in hot water if you are a dad. Recent media coverage has included the story of dad Craig Darwell, who was staying in a Travelodge with his teenage […]
F4J Founder told not to hug son in restaurant as it was ‘inappropriate’
The founder of Fathers4Justice has told The Sun newspaper of his anger after claiming a waiter told him he was making fellow diners “uncomfortable” for hugging his son. Matt O’Connor, 50, said he was in a restaurant in London with just his youngest son, Archie, 11, last November when he was reprimanded by staff. The […]
Tory MP Eric Pickles brands Fathers4Justice “the most pointless organisation in the entire world”
Tory MP Eric Pickles has told a Fathers4Justice supporter he was getting on his nerves and didn’t support equal rights for dads, before branding the campaign group “the most pointless organisation in the entire world”. Father-of-one, Adam Lowe, from Brentwood went to see his MP to ask him for help to see his young son, […]
The London Economic: The Shocking Cost of Fatherlessness in the UK
By Matt O’Connor, Founder, Fathers4Justice While the debate around the fatherless society is normally framed by emotional and legal arguments, few have considered the seismic impact this has on our economy. The devastating cancer of family breakdown and fatherlessness isn’t just laying waste to families, it also comes at a punitive human and economic cost […]
