Step-by-step MP letter-writing campaign support published

The 2356percent campaign has published online step-by-step help for its supporters that explains how to write to their Member of Parliament and invite them to sign the Early Day Motion (EDM) tabled by Greg Mulholland MP on 29 March 2010.

The campaign is inviting Facebook Group members, Twitter followers and other supporters to write to their MP - via writetothem.com - to encourage more MPs to support the EDM which calls on on the Government and regulatory authorities to ensure borrowers are treated fairly by payday lenders.

Help for supporters has been published at 2356percent's Slideshare page and includes a brief presentation called 'How to write to your MP using writetothem.com' (above) and an example of text that supporters may choose to include in their correspondence with constituency MPs (below).

More than 300 members have now joined the campaign's Facebook Group which was launched on 17 February 2010.

Facebook campaign group welcomes first elected representative - Councillor Les Bonner

We may be less than a week old, but the 2356percent campaign has already welcomed its first elected representative to the growing number of members of the campaign's Facebook Group.

Liberal Democrat councillor Les Bonner represents the Yarborough Ward on North East Lincolnshire Council. Cllr Bonner has a track record in campaigning against loan-sharking and - along with all our supporters - is a very welcome and significant supporter of our fledgling campaign.

Of course we would be delighted to hear from more Councillors, MPs, and national Parliamentary and Assembly members, who are concerned about unfair APR rates on payday loans. In fact, anyone wishing to support the campaign can do so by following us at Twitter or by joining our Facebook Group.