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- Gervais wrote a letter to Gordon Brown asking him to replace the bearskin on the guard's helmets with synthetic fur
- Baroness Ann Taylor met with PETA on August 2, 2008, to discuss the issueBBC: MoD discusses bearskin hat plans (September 2, 2008)
- The Ministry of Defense is said to be looking for alternatives to the traditional bearskin hatsBBC: MoD discusses bearskin hat plans (September 2, 2008)
- The MoD stated that synthetic fur was not as durable as bearskinBBC: MoD discusses bearskin hat plans (September 2, 2008)
- The MoD was said to have previously replaced the authentic fur on the Royal Horse Artillery busby caps with synthetic furBBC: MoD discusses bearskin hat plans (September 2, 2008)
- They also claim to have replaced leopard skins worn by musiciansBBC: MoD discusses bearskin hat plans (September 2, 2008)
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Actor Ricky Gervais has joined PETA in an attempt to persuade UK's Prime Minister Gordon Brown to replace the bearskin hats worn by Buckingham Palace guards with synthetic fur. The bearskin hats have been part of the guard's ceremonial uniform for almost 200 years.Telegraph: Guards may lose bearskin hats (September 2, 2008)
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"We have invited Peta to attend that industry day and we wait to see whether they will take up our offer. We are pleased that Peta acknowledges the progress MoD has made in producing faux fur alternatives for other ceremonial clothing, such as the busby cap worn by members of the Royal Horse Artillery and the leopard skins previously used by musicians."—Ministry of Defense spokespersonBBC: MoD discusses bearskin hat plans (September 2, 2008)"In the meantime, we have to maintain existing stocks of ceremonial caps but we are minimizing the need to take up new fur by refurbishing existing caps wherever possible."—Ministry of Defense spokespersonBBC: MoD discusses bearskin hat plans (September 2, 2008)
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Ricky Gervais PETA Questions
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Should iTunes ban Ricky Gervais? 1 AnswerNo... I can't think of any reason why they should. There are lots of more offensive podcasts out there on itunes, there are lots of worse films... and he's pre... read more -
What would the world of comedy be without Ricky Gervais? 1 AnswerI think it would be pretty similar to what it is now, but we wouldn't have shows like The Office, Parks and Recreations, and other shows that follow that style ... read more
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Is Ricky Gervais as full of himself as he seems to be? Id love to be corrected. 2 AnswersWhy do you even think he is in the first place? read more
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PETAs banned Veggie Love commercial--is this too hot for TV? 10 AnswersI think the decision is justified. Admittedly there are lots of ads that could be questioned but this (however hot or eye-grabbing) isn't right. It's treading t... read more
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