Dear Members and Supporters,
A Big thank you to all SEUA supporters who turned out yesterday at Dr Coffey’s Conservative meeting at The Victory Hall, Campsea Ashe. The banner waving and singing by such a large, well behaved crowd gave the attendees and the MP something to think about. Although we were not admitted to the meeting, several people inside appreciated our support and afterwards spoke to us about the very mixed and concerned feelings at the meeting. True to form, the MP failed to display any courtesy and refused to engage with her constituents outside. We will continue with our pressure, including expressing our concern about a lack of engagement from Dr Coffey, to stop Brexit and to promote The People’s Vote.
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Here is our list of dates and campaigning events:
Thursday 6th December Rally in Ipswich outside EADT offices and then Endeavour House 10.45am – 1.30pm
Location:
10.45am, East Anglia Daily Times,Portman House, Princes St,Ipswich, IP1 1RS This will be followed by a short march and coffee.
1.15pm Endeavour House , 8, Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX
Our Mission: The Suffolk EU Alliance, on behalf of all our members, will be writing a special ‘meaningful letter’, crafted by our letter-writing group, to each of the seven Suffolk MPs prior to the first vote on Theresa May’s deal, and we need your help to publicise the delivery of the letters!
The letters, each placed in their own special box, will start their journey at the East Anglia Daily Times office close to Ipswich Town’s iconic Portman Road football ground at 10.50, accompanied by a pop-up rally of flag-waving SEUA members. We will give the Editor a copy of the letter and a press release explaining our purpose.
From there, the rally will march the short distance (via a coffee shop owned by a European supporter) to Endeavour House, home to Suffolk County Council. We’ll time our arrival for 1:15 pm, which is forty five minutes before the beginning of a full Council committee meeting. We hope Councillors sympathetic to our cause will say ‘hello’ and the rest will run the gauntlet of the People’s Vote mini-rally! Bring your flags and banners with you – and we’ll also bring a few spares.
Colin Hopkins (SEUA vice-chair) will prepare a letter to Michael Ladd, chairman of the council, asking for an appointment before the end of the year to discuss Suffolk County Council’s stance on Brexit. We also hope to table a question at the January meeting. We will provide each of the councillors a copy of the letter. Once delivered, the rally will conclude some time before 2pm.
Meanwhile the boxes, each containing a letter intended for our MPs, will be taken to the House of Commons.
We’d like as many of you as possible to join us and to cheer on our “meaningful letter”. For directions, see both maps on our website.
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Saturday 8th December: 1.30pm – 4.00pm Ipswich Street stall and leafleting. Meeting at the bottom of Lloyds Avenue by Debenhams. If this area is too busy we will be somewhere nearby on the main shopping street. Details here.
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Sunday 9th December: 11.30am- 3.30pm Parliament square , London, SW1P 3BD Mass protest: No to Tommy Robinson, no to Brexit. See our website for more details.
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Sunday 9th December: 1.30pm-3.30pm People’s Vote and Best for Britain Rally, ICC Auditorium, Excel Centre, Western Gateway, London E16 1XL. You will need a free ticket to be admitted so please contact me for further details.
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Tuesday 11th December: 4pm -8pm Private Voting Party for SEUA members and supporters (RSVP)
Location: Julia’s House, Bell House, Kelsale IP17 2PB
About: Following a gruelling five days of debate, MPs will vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal in what is considered to be the biggest showdown in Parliament in years. Theresa May has given herself two weeks to win over enough of her rebellious party for the vote to succeed. The vote has been set for 7pm. Julia Ewart, SEUA’s Chair, is inviting members and supporters to her home to watch the debate and the vote happening live with like-minded friends. It could be a nail-biting finish and definitely not something to be missed! Drinks and nibbles will be provided. Please can you RSVP to suffolkeu@gmail.com
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Thursday 20th December: The Bollocks to Brexit Bus will be travelling through the local area. 9.00am in Norwich and 11.30am Colchester. We are hoping for a brief stop somewhere in Suffolk!
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Monday 7th January: 7pm The Suffolk EU Alliance AGM at Woodbridge Library. Details here.
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Tuesday 15th January: 7pm A general meeting at The Seckford Golf Club, Woodbridge, IP13 6NT. An optional meal which has to be pre-booked will be served from 6pm, menu details nearer the time. See the events page on our website here.
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Dates of future meetings: Tuesday 29th Jan, Tuesday 12th February and Tuesday 26th February. All Meetings at Seckford Golf Club Woodbridge
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Monday to Friday each week: 10.30am-6pm Steve Bray and a group of Remain supporters (SODEM -Stand of Defiance European Movement) will be campaigning outside Parliament every day that Parliament sits. Please come to show your support and swell their numbers. Contact me for more information.
If you haven’t done so already please sign and share the ‘Final Say’ petition which you can find here. This is a separate petition from ‘the People’s Vote petition.
Looking forward to seeing you at some of these events.
With best wishes for our future in the EU.
Jackie
Membership Secretary