Sunday Express: Matt O’Connor on the struggles of non-resident fathers
MATT O’CONNOR, founder of Fathers4Justice, calls for Government action in the wake of an early-deaths scandal THE Sunday Express last week published alarming figures which showed that “non-resident” parents, almost exclusively fathers, are three times more likely to die early after separation. Since 2003, 8,515 non-resident parents have died compared to 3,090 resident parents. The death […]
Fathers4Justice to stand candidates against David Cameron and Harriet Harman
Campaign group Fathers4Justice intends to field candidates against David Cameron and Harriet Harman in the general election as it steps up its campaign for Shared Parenting. A short list of candidates has been drawn up by the group for the constituencies of Witney and Camberwell & Peckham. Said founder Matt O’Connor, “This is the first step […]
A Caped Crusade by Matt O’Connor – Coming April 2015
Matt O’Connor’s second book about the Fathers4Justice campaign he started in 2001, is a candid account about O’Connor’s life and the behind the scenes challenges facing the campaign and his family over the last 14 years. Fearless, controversial and impossible to ignore, O’Connor describes the political wheeler-dealing that led to Fathers4Justice winning cross-party support for […]
Sunday Express Exclusive: Family separation sends parents to early grave – Matt O’Connor calls for a full investigation & a Minister for Men
THE heartbreak of family separation is sending absent parents to an early grave, figures show. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) data shows that parents who leave their children are almost three times more likely to die early. It was unearthed by Sunday Express staff who compared the number of Child Support Agency (CSA) […]
Join the #Fathers4Justice #Daddypower Election Squad
We are now recruiting for our General Election squad in the run up to the election on 7th May 2015. Team members are required to play in various positions including activists, public speakers, social media activists, leafleteers, canvassers & protest co-ordinators. We particularly require people in London, Oxfordshire and Hampshire as we drive home our election […]
22/12/14 How fathers’ brains adapt to a newborn
They develop extra grey matter in areas linked to emotional needs and multi-tasking / Changes in new fathers’ brains is the same as those in mothers / New research suggests men take to parenthood as well as women / Fathers develop extra ‘grey matter’ in brain, linked to emotional attachment / However men’s decision making […]
#CameronMustGo Prime Minister faces allegations he had secret affair with aide
Fathers4Justice can today report that David Cameron faces allegations that he had an affair with a member of his personal staff. The story is an open secret in Westminster and in the media, but as yet the story hasn’t been reported, no doubt because of the serious implications this would have in the run up […]
Fathers4Justice condemn new child maintenance powers
Campaign group Fathers4Justice (F4J) today condemned government plans to introduce tough new child maintenance powers, saying there were self-defeating and would drive thousands of fathers and their children deeper into poverty.Under the plans being introduced today by Child Maintenance Minister, Steve Webb MP, the Child Maintenance service will be will be able to share information […]
Fathers4Justice launch their Shared Parenting Election Briefing Paper for MPs & Political Parties.
A little over a year ago, Fathers4Justice had virtually NO parliamentary support for Shared Parenting. Now, with the help of George Galloway MP and others, EDM 210 has secured the support of 104 MPs from all parties including David Blunkett (Lab), Frank Field (Lab), David Lammy (Lab), Caroline Lucas (Green Party), John Hemming (Lib Dem), […]
Independent Article Rebuttal “Fathers4Justice in court accused of neglecting their campaigns in favour of increasingly personal attacks” – Formal Response by Matt & Nadine O’Connor
In April 2013, a dispute arose between Fathers4Justice, Matt & Nadine O’Connor and Adrian Yalland which resulted in legal actions on all sides. The parties have now agreed to seek to resolve the matters amicably, and as such the dispute has been resolved. The following is a rebuttal of today’s Independent article about Matt […]
