Hi everyone,
Last call for events tonight in London and tomorrow *online* (details for both below)
These are a followup to the last two online calls and last two in-person ECF re-ignite meetings.
From the last zoom call (Discussion/sharing: New UK Government: What do we do now?), the key points were:
1. Consider how to balance insider/outsider campaigning approaches with the new government. 2. Prepare for potential increased summer work and engagement with MPs/ministers. 3. Review and potentially update their strategies for engaging with opposition parties. 4. Consider how to offer value/support to new MPs and their staff. 5. Be prepared to capitalize on unexpected events that may make their issues more relevant.
You can watch/listen to the discussion here https://youtu.be/zZU4JvWCufs or see the whole series so far on influencing the UK government after 14 years of the Conservatives: https://studio.youtube.com/playlist/PL3z8geH33P93lIXm1m7hJQf3VbIHuVJK7/edit
Tonight and tomorrow:
1. *London: Campaigning 'Re-ignite' event https://www.meetup.com/campaigning-forum/events/299950990/ (*this week *) When: Wed. Jul 24 6pm* *Register via Meetup https://www.meetup.com/campaigning-forum/events/299950990/ or Luma https://lu.ma/london-reignite-2407* (see all ECF events on Meetup https://www.meetup.com/campaigning-forum/ and Luma https://lu.ma/campaigning) *Overview*: In what many consider as a ‘tired’ and ‘broken’ Britain that has just delivered a landslide victory for the Labour party, how can a focus on ‘care’ help organisations to campaign effectively for social and environmental change? Presentation and discussion lead by Anastasia Kavada https://www.westminster.ac.uk/about-us/our-people/directory/kavada-anastasia (linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/anastasiakavada/) *Why join?*: Re-connect with peers and meet new people from past ECF events, the community and professors, alumni and students of the MA of Media, Campaigning and Social change (U. of Westminster): the host (and partner).
2. *ONLINE: *Understanding Labour's approach to government (NEW)
*When: Thu 25 Jul 11:00-12:00 BST (Zoom). Register*: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpcuyrrj8oG9GTLlZp5wCGupawd1LZ9-B... *Overview: *Hike Harris, CEO of of 89up, will share his experience talking to dozens of new ministers and the PM about their plans when they were shadow ministers. What does a missions-based approach means for civil society, campaigning and advocacy? How is Labour approaching the job of government and what do we know about the new government's plans for the first year of power? How can civil society influence the government in the era of a super-majority and what are the opportunities to influence? An insiders' perspective of how to think about the new government and the parliamentary Labour party.
Cheers,
Duane
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