Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Wood Green M&S slated for closure
MP Catherine West has started a petition and is going to see M&S execs so if you'd like to see the store remain open -- and improve please sign the petition.
Even more importantly than the store staying open is the impact its closure could have on the high road.
Best,
Rachella
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Permalink Reply by Philip on
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while MandS have definitely distanced itself from Israel in the past ten years, it still has connections, but not more so perhaps than other corporations which support Israel. Here is a link which, I think, is a balance view
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Permalink Reply by John D on
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Thanks for that, Philip.
I can see nothing there that says M&S sponsors Israel. They buy in foodstuffs ( mainly fruit and vegetables ) as a normal commercial transaction.
If anybody objects to this, they could first look at their computers, televisions, DVD players, cellphones, and cameras to check if they have been wholly or partly produced under appalling conditions in China - another country with a disgraceful human rights record - and go and demonstrate outside Currys.
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A balanced view written by someone using the name 'boycottisrael' who opens with 'Boycott Marks and Spencers Historic Supporter of Zionism, Israel's Killing of Palestinian Children Consequences' (er, what does that even mean?) Seriously though, that article really struggles to say anything other than M&S buy Israeli fruit and veg and therefore they are bad. When you find evidence that the IDF march on M&S sandwiches, then maybe you'll have a point.
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Permalink Reply by Rachella on
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I'd be happy if they turned the Wood Green store into a Simply Food. I guess the main point is that first the company left the Wood Green store to rot and now it's leaving a street that suffers horribly from the "value market" mentality most retailers on the street seem to have.
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Haringey council is also now asking M&S to reconsider, see http://www.haringey.gov.uk/news/mands
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Permalink Reply by Hugh on
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I wonder if there was the same disquiet when the West Green Road M&S closed?
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I hope so, even if it just focused of the damage done to that lovely old building. I don't know when your after photo was taken, but it looks like hell compared to the one above.
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Permalink Reply by Alice Martin on
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To be honest, I'm more concerned with the closure of the day centres for the elderly and the disabled in Haringey than the local M&S store. It would be great to see some of this passion for the continuation of these. Sorry to be such a kill joy.
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Hi Pavlos, I agree, I shouldn't have hijacked the thread and I am sorry. I would love to start a new thread and be able to organise the facts in a coherent way. Unfortunately, I have a young daughter and my mum (who suffers from Alzheimer's living with us), work full time, whilst my husband has to work away a lot - I do have the feeling this has become more by design than necessity
. I know ..... bring out the violins. But seriously, I am generally just too whacked to take this on and wish there were somebody out there who had the energy that I don't.I agree that the closure of a big store like M&S isn't to be taken lightly, as it can herald the slow but certain decline of a high street, and that of course brings lots of other issues along side it. I do take your point. I hope you get a good result.
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That would be wonderful. Thanks.
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Obviously you can't compare the loss of a retail space with the loss of a day centre. They come from different budgets and serve different parts of the population, but they are linked in a way.
The main concern here is not the loss of M&S--which is bad for the high road but so be it--but what will replace it? A high road full of betting shops and other elements that are hostile to local residents, including seniors and vulnerable people is a prime atmosphere for many social problems and the breakdown of community.
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