Paul Watson meets the Prime Minister

Mr Watson aged 37 from Thornley in County Durham is the North East Co-ordinator for F4J and a constituent of the Prime Minister. Mr Watson said he went for a 'father to father' talk and to deliver an impassioned plea for Mr Blair to intervene personally in the crisis in Family Law.

....I pushed him again on what he would do. Where would he stop as a decent dad?

(Paul Watson) - "Tony, imagine someone snatched Leo. Those police guys would be swarming about"

"Imagine that they couldn't find him and someone said, "Just leave it Tony. He will come back when he is older". "

"What would you do? Would you give in? "

"Imagine you thought he was next door in another house. Would you break that door down and risk upsetting the people inside and perhaps getting arrested. Would you do that as a decent dad? Of course you would" and he nodded.

I said "Because you would do anything for your kids, even if it meant you sometimes overstepping the mark" and he said, "Yes, I would"

I told him he was no different to me and I was no different to him.

MAIN POINTS FROM THE MEETING

1- Tony Blair agrees that he would do anything for his son, even if it meant upsetting people and risking arrest.

2- Tony Blair has the Blueprint in his hand. He has opened it. He has
promised me that he will read it and get back to me.

3- Tony Blair admitted that he didn't understand why the courts just give mothers all the rights.

4- Tony Blair knows about F4J, who we are and what we want BUT he doesn't fully understand what is really going on in the courts. He at least now has a clue.

5- Tony Blair has promised me that we can stay in touch. We have the PM's ear.

6- Tony Blair accepts that we are not all "Nutcase dads" who want to cause bother. He accepts that we do not want to flour bomb him, climb bridges and generally cause problems.

7- Tony Blair "Cannot begin to imagine what it feels like" to have your kids removed from your life by the family courts.

8- Tony Blair agrees to consider meeting F4J for formal talks.

9- Tony Blair was shocked to find out that he could never see Leo again if Cherie fell out with him.

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