HOME

TheInfoList



Click Here for Items Related To - FSFO
OR:
FSFO on:   [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Amazon]

FSFO (Fo Sostyn, Fo Ordaag ("under England, under the thumb"), sometimes interpreted as "Financial Sector (or Services)
Fuck ''Fuck'' is an English-language expletive. It often refers to the act of sexual intercourse, but is also commonly used as an intensifier or to convey disdain. While its origin is obscure, it is usually considered to be first attested to aro ...
Off") was a
Manx nationalist The Manx (; gv, ny Manninee) are an ethnic group originating on the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea in northern Europe. Their native culture has significant Norse-Gaels, Norse-Gaelic, Celts, Celtic, and English people, English influences. The M ...
group on the Isle of Man in the 1970s and 1980s, known for graffiti campaigns and arson attacks against outsiders and tax haven seekers of the financial sector on the island. Among the later notable individuals involved in FSFO was
Phil Gawne Philip Anderson Gawne (born 19 February 1965), better known as Phil Gawne, is a former Member of the House of Keys for Rushen, a constituency in the Isle of Man. He also served in a number of ministerial posts on the island and is therefore a f ...
, who later become Minister of Agriculture. Gawne was jailed for 16 months in the 1970s for attacks on homes being built for English arrivals to the island. In 1991, FSFO issued a press release through the Manx nationalist paper '' Yn Pabyr Seyr'':
''The 31st of March saw the first anniversary of the F.S.F.O. campaigners' release from prison custody and although the destruction of the Manks way of life has apparently slowed down this past year, it is still continuing at an unacceptable and unnecessary rate. Since the boom began over three years ago, the Government has done nothing to protect the unique Manks lifestyle from the effects of the massive influx of new residents, and it seems that the direct message of F.S.F.O. is, unfortunately, far from being history. ... Complacency and "traa dy liooar" continue to offer the Government guarantees that it is safe for it to sell off whatever it likes and that the Manks people may be indefinitely walked over. ... In short, the aim of the campaign is to put economic power back in the hands of the Manks people, where it belongs. The time has now come to say "Enough is Enough" to the men of greed and close the door on finance sector led development.'''' FSFO - NAIVE OR FAR SIGHTED? ''
Yn Pabyr Seyr. Issue 1 - June 1991


See also

*
Irree Magh Irree Magh ( gv, "Rebellion" or "Insurrection") was a militant Manx nationalist group. In 1975 it distributed leaflets calling for the expulsion of "come-overs" (Manx term for immigrants) and Manx Independence. The group called for "open rebelli ...
, another Manx militant organisation *
Ny Troor Tromode Ny Troor Tromode ( gv, The Tromode Three or Yn Troor) was a Manx nationalist group charged with 17 counts of crimes including arson and criminal damage. See also *Fo Halloo, another Manx militant organisation *Irree Magh *FSFO References

{ ...
*
Fo Halloo Fo Halloo ( gv, "Underground") was a militant Manx nationalist group active on the Isle of Man in the 1970s. The group conducted Manx graffiti and poster campaigns, published and distributed newsletters, and was also accused of conducting a num ...


References

Separatism in the Isle of Man Secessionist organizations in Europe Manx nationalist parties {{IsleofMan-stub