Dear Supporters and Members,
Do you want to keep your citizenship of the EU regardless of us leaving or staying in the EU?
If your answer is yes you will be pleased to hear that in July ‘The European Citizens’ Initiative Petition for UK citizens seeking permanent EU citizenship regardless of us leaving or staying in the EU was commissioned by the EU and here is the link where you can sign up to it.
Although the petition has only been running since July it has already passed it’s target of 55,750 signatories for the UK. However we also need to gain support from the citizens of the other EU countries. We will need 7 other EU countries to also reach their targets for the initiative to go ahead, so if you have any contacts in other EU countries please ask them to sign this petition. Please use media sites such as Facebook to spread the word about this Initiative to UK European citizens and also to those living in the other 27 EU countries.
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Reminder about events and meetings
Saturday 15th September, Felixstowe 10am-1pm A street stall to promote the petition demanding a People’s Vote on the final Brexit deal. We shall be setting up near Marks & Spencer.
Do seriously consider whether you can spare an hour or two so that we have strong presence on Felixstowe High Street.
Saturday 22nd September, Ipswich 10am-1pm A street stall to promote ‘the Peoples Vote’ petition. We will let you know the location asap. We want to show a strong presence in Ipswich so please let me know if you can come and support this street stall.
Saturday 29th September, Lowestoft 10am-1pm A street stall to promote the petition demanding a People’s Vote on the final Brexit deal. This will be part of a national campaign organised by the European Movement, Open Britain, Britain for Europe and several other leading Remain umbrella groups. We will let you know the location of this street stall asap.
This will be our first action on the streets of Lowestoft. Your support is needed to make the event a success.
Please email me if you are able to support one or more of the above event. The more support we have on the streets and the bigger our presence the greater will be our impact upon changing the minds of local people.
At all of these street stalls we will be asking people to sign ‘the People’s Vote’ petition, handing out leaflets, talking to passers by and using Brexitometers to gauge the feelings of people about Brexit and an opportunity to vote again on what the government negotiates with the EU. It will be a good chance to get to know and work with other members of our group. Please email me if you would like to volunteer to help with any of these street stalls and let me know of other towns where you think we should campaign in the future.
If you haven’t yet signed the petition which now has 296,000 signatures please follow this link.
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Dates of General meetings at the Seckford Golf Club, Woodbridge 7pm -9pm on the following Tuesdays :
Tuesday 18th September 7pm There will not be a meal before this meeting.
Tuesday 2nd October, Tuesday 16th October, Tuesday 30th October & Tuesday 13th November. These dates will also have the option of a pre-booked meal before the main meeting.
Further information about the menu etc will be available soon.
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Future Events:
Sunday 23rd September Labour Party Conference in Liverpool
Sunday 30th September Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham
Members will be taking part in anti-Brexit rallies at both of these events. Contact me for more information.
Friday 28th September 6pm- 8.00pm. A social and fundraising evening at Bell House, Kelsale.
Saturday 20th October A March in London to promote ‘The People’s Vote on the final Brexit deal’. Following the great success of the March for a People’s Vote on 23rd June the organisers have announce that we will be marching to Westminster again on 20th October with an even bigger and better march before the ‘deal’ returns to Parliament. Please put this important date in your diary now.
Please look at the website to keep up to date with all our events.
With best wishes
Jackie Bridgeman, Membership Secretary
email : suffolkeu@gmail.com