Brighton campaigners are today celebrating the Sun’s decision to scrap its infamous topless page 3 models.
Although there has been no official announcement from owners News International, its other daily title The Times today reported that the paper was quietly dropping the tradition after 45 years.
The decision follows a successful grassroots campaign supported by hundreds of thousands of people. Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas was one of its most high-profile supporters, landing herself in hot water for wearing a No More Page 3 slogan T-shirt in Parliament.
Being part of this campaign has been so empowering #nomorepage3 @NoMorePage3 @BBCSussex @bhcitynews pic.twitter.com/KD8yKrQSRP
Carmel Maria Offord, organiser of the campaign’s Brighton branch which has hundreds of members, was also celebrating this morning.
— Carmel Maria Offord (@CarmelOfford) January 20, 2015
Huge congratulations & thanks to @LucyAnneHolmes & all @NoMorePage3 for such an amazing & inspiring campaign! #peoplepower
— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) January 20, 2015
sad b00bless times we live in 🙁
Oh well, ‘5 Homes’ Lucas will just have to find another ‘right-on’ campaign to attach herself to
The Lucas woman will be more insufferable than usual now; she’ll probably claim that it was her (and the Green Party’s) influence that this has brought about this stunning victory for ‘wimmin’ everywhere
Ooops I think they might have been celebrating a bit too early. Maybe all this press and celebrations made the Sun turn round today, stick two fingers up and publish page 3 once again?