Remain Reform Revolt - Shipley
2019-11-21 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/London) | THE SALT CELLAR, 192 Saltaire Road Shipley BD18 3JF, United Kingdom
An activist meeting for the anti-Brexit left in Shipley

About this Event

An activist meeting for the anti-Brexit left in Shipley:
Brexit is suffocating our politics and poisoning our society.
We can end it and transform Britain. By working together, we can win decent homes and jobs for everyone and replace racism and division with hope and solidarity. By working in and reforming the EU, we can win an international Green New Deal to save the planet and tackle inequality.
Join us at our Shipley meeting to discuss, among other topics:
* Where are we with the Brexit process, and how can we stop it?
* What are our key issues (e.g. climate change, workers’ rights, migrants’ rights) and how we talk about these with people we are looking to convince?
* What is our vision for Europe?
This event comes right in the middle of a General Election campaign, so there will be plenty of time to discuss how things are going on the doorstep, and what arguments activists have found most effective with voters.

Remain Reform Revolt - Derby
2019-11-22 19:00 - 21:00 | West End Community Centre, Mackworth Road, Derby, DE22 3BL, United Kingdom
An activist meeting for the anti-Brexit left in Derby

About this Event

An activist meeting for the anti-Brexit left in Derby:
Brexit is suffocating our politics and poisoning our society.
We can end it and transform Britain. By working together, we can win decent homes and jobs for everyone and replace racism and division with hope and solidarity. By working in and reforming the EU, we can win an international Green New Deal to save the planet and tackle inequality.
Join us at our Derby meeting to discuss, among other topics:
* Where are we with the Brexit process, and how can we stop it?
* What are our key issues (e.g. climate change, workers’ rights, migrants’ rights) and how we talk about these with people we are looking to convince?
* What is our vision for Europe?
This event comes right in the middle of a General Election campaign, so there will be plenty of time to discuss how things are going on the doorstep, and what arguments activists have found most effective with voters.

#MakeItStop - Seaford Streetstall
2019-11-23 09:30 - 12:00 | outside Morrisons supermarket, Dane Road, Seaford, BN25 1EE, United Kingdom

Leadership Workshop
2019-11-23 18:00 - 21:00 | London, United Kingdom
This workshop will teach you how to be a leader who supports their team through empowerment and helping them to become their best self.

About this Event

A healthy work-life balance is a priority for us, therefore we are always looking for alternatives to traditional work frames that will help our members and volunteers to thrive as individuals and activists!
Our lovely Volter Sam Carnall who works as a Scrum Master will give us an in-depth look into the insights of Servant Leadership philosophy’s concepts, techniques and collective benefits. The ultimate goal is to introduce a framework for Volt UK to help manage its ever-growing workload and allow its teams to be self-managed. By agreeing on the most important objectives of the team, we can focus better on doing the most valuable things first. And by limiting how much work we have on the go at once, we can, paradoxically, do more.
This will give you valuable insight that you can bring to your personal and professional life.
Prep work is recommended, by reading Kanban on Wikipedia!
What is Servant Leadership?
It’s a leadership philosophy in which the main goal of the leader is to serve their team. In contrast to traditional leadership where the main focus is the thriving of their company and profit, a Servant Leader shares power and empowers their people, having the needs of the employees first, while aiming to help them achieve their best performance. This philosophy inverts the norm, where usually leadership works top to bottom. Instead of having people working to serve the leader, the leader exists to serve the people, which is a bottom to top approach.
“Do those served grow as persons? Do they, while being served, become healthier, wiser, freer, more autonomous, more likely themselves to become servants?” When leaders shift their mindset and serve first, they benefit as well as their employees in that their employees acquire personal growth, while the organization grows as well due to the employees growing commitment and engagement.”
Robert K. Greenleaf, the founder of Servant Leadership philosophy

Launch of Citizens' Rights Manifesto
2019-11-25 14:00 - 15:30 | Pushkin House, 5a Bloomsbury Square, London, WC1A 2TA, United Kingdom
Like the suffragettes before them, many EU citizens understand that the way to change the world so that they are no longer treated like second class citizens is to find a voice, to stand up and to fight for justice. That’s why we have invited suffragette Emily Davison, to return to London to champion the cause of EU citizens and launch the Citizens’ Rights Manifesto.
Join us for the launch of the Citizens’ Rights Manifesto
The event will feature speeches by:
Kate Willoughby (Emily Davison)
Else Kvist (Anglo-Danish journalist
Joan Pons Laplana (Roaring Nurse).
Roger Casale, founder & CEO of New Europeans (Moderator)

Remain Reform Revolt - Stoke-on-Trent
2019-11-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Stoke on Trent, Stoke on Trent, United Kingdom
An activist meeting for the anti-Brexit left in Stoke-on-Trent. Get ready for a general election and a fresh referendum!

About this Event

Brexit is suffocating our politics and poisoning our society.
We can end it and transform Britain. By working together, we can win decent homes and jobs for everyone and replace racism and division with hope and solidarity. By working in and reforming the EU, we can win an international Green New Deal to save the planet and tackle inequality.
Join us at our Stoke-on-Trent meeting to discuss, among other topics:
* Where are we with the Brexit process, and how can we stop it?
* What are our key issues (e.g. climate change, workers’ rights, migrants’ rights) and how we talk about these with people we are looking to convince?
* What is our vision for Europe?
This event comes right in the middle of a General Election campaign, so there will be plenty of time to discuss how things are going on the doorstep, and what arguments activists have found most effective with voters.
We will also be organising a cross-party canvassing session with Another Europe leaflets in Stoke – “kick the Tories out, stop Brexit!”

Remain Reform Revolt
2019-11-25 18:30 - 21:30 | The Station, Silver Street, Bristol, BS1 2AG, United Kingdom
An activist meeting for the anti-Brexit left in Bristol

About this Event

Brexit is suffocating our politics and poisoning our society.
We can end it and transform Britain. By working together, we can win decent homes and jobs for everyone and replace racism and division with hope and solidarity. By working in and reforming the EU, we can win an international Green New Deal to save the planet and tackle inequality.
Join us at our Bristol meeting to discuss, among other topics:
* What are threats of post-Brexit trade deals for our health and the NHS?
* What are our key issues (e.g. climate change, workers’ rights, migrants’ rights) and how we talk about these with people we are looking to convince?
* What is our vision for Europe?
This event comes right in the middle of a General Election campaign, so there will be plenty of time to discuss how things are going on the doorstep, and what arguments activists have found most effective with voters.

From the European Union to the Human Federation - The Federal Trust
2019-12-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Coventry University London Campus, 109 – 177 Middlesex Street, London, E1 7JF, United Kingdom
Lecture and Discussion with Tony Czarnecki, presenting his forthcoming book:

Democracy for Human Federation – Coexisting with Superintelligence

Respondent: David Wood, Chair of London Futurists and Co-Founder of the Transhumanist Party
The faults in the democratic system have been with us for quite some time. At the same time, the crisis of democracy coincides with the increasing danger arising from a number of man-made existential risks, such as a global warming, biotechnology or a global nuclear war, which can happen at any time. Among the biggest risks facing Humanity in the next two decades is Artificial Intelligence (AI), and in particular its mature form Superintelligence – also called Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). This is the type of AI that will be thousands of times more intelligent than all humans, and which could wipe out the human species either by a malicious intent or because of an erroneous design.
So, how could humans save themselves from such a potentially perilous future? The overall solution lies in a deep reform of democracy and in changing our view from an insular, national perspective and instead focus on the Humanity’s survival. We need a new system of democracy for two reasons. The first one is to help us navigate the next several decades safely by being united in a Human Federation created with new principles of democracy. The second one is to create Superintelligence that would inherit our Universal Values and our democratic principles so that it becomes our friend rather than an adversary.
However, to have any meaningful impact, a deep reform of democracy must happen really quickly, by about 2030, while we may still retain control over the maturing Superintelligence. We have no time to create a new global organization with sufficient economic, technological and military powers that could initially act as a de facto World Government. The most realistic option seems to be to convert and existing organization, which could be being gradually converted into a Human Federation.
Tony Czarnecki will argue that despite the current adversary tide in the European Union, it is this organization, selected out of 10 possible candidates, which after being converted into the European Federation, has the best chance to become the foothold for the future Human Federation.
About Tony Czarnecki

Tony Czarnecki
Founder and Managing Partner, Sustenis Ltd

Tony Czarnecki is an economist and a member of Chatham House, deeply engaged in global politics and the reform of democracy. He is also an active member of London Futurists. His very wide interests spreading into politics, technology, science and economics, gave him the necessary insight for searching for the solutions to minimizing Humanity’s existential risks. That was the subject of his previous book: “Who could save Humanity from Superintelligence?” In his new book ‘Democracy for Human Federation – Coexisting with Superintelligence”, he focuses on the scope of reforms needed for democracy to withstand the Humanity’s challenges to coexist with Superintelligence in the very near future.

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LSE: Europe 2020: The European Year In Review
2019-12-03 18:30 - 20:00 | MARSHALL BUILDING London School of Economics, Houghton Street London WC2A 2AE, Houghton St, Holborn, London, WC2A 2AE, United Kingdom
Venue: Old Theatre, Old Building, LSE
2019 has been a momentous year for Europe, and 2020 promises more of the same. This public discussion will take stock of political, economic, and social events in Europe and the European Union during this past year and try to look forward to the next. Panelists will touch on issues such as the EP and national elections, the new leaders of EU institutions, Brexit, the European economy, Europe’s relationship with the US, and a number of others.
This event is free and open to all with no ticket or pre-registration required. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. For queries and contact details click on “How Can I Attend” on the event website.

General election 2019: separating fact from fiction
2019-12-03 18:30 - 20:00 | The Royal Institution, 21 Albemarle St, Mayfair,, London, W1S 4BS, United Kingdom
Join us at our event, hosted in partnership with the Institute for Fiscal Studies and the Institute for Government, looking at what has been promised in this election campaign, what challenges will face the new government (whatever its complexion), and where next for Brexit.

30 Years After the Fall of the Iron Curtain - Europe’s Pasts and Futures
2019-12-05 18:30 - 20:00 | LSE Pankhurst House (Room G.01), Clement's Inn, London, WC2A 2AG, United Kingdom
The transformation of Europe – Thirty Years On

About this Event

Talk location: Pankhurst Building Room G.01, Clement’s Inn, LSE
1989 was a moment of hope and democracy for Europe. In June, nearly 30 million Italians voted for a united Europe – some 88 per cent of voters on an 81 per cent turnout. From the summer onwards in Hungary and Poland decisive steps were taken towards multiparty democracy. By the end of the year, in the most iconic events of 1989, the Peaceful Revolution erupted in East Germany.
The end of communism had come into view and the dawn of a politically united Europe had arrived.Thirty years on the hopes of ’89 have met their difficult realities. Nationalism often appears to trump unity. Technocratic integration has still not had its ‘Monnet moment’ and led to real political unity. Yet the need for Europe is also stronger than ever. From climate change to globalisation cooperation is a necessity not a luxury.
The panel will bring together the ‘1989’ and ‘Millennial’ generations to build a unique dialogue about Europe’s past and future.

Barbara Einhorn is Emeritus Professor of Gender Studies at the University of Sussex and author of Cinderella Goes to Market Citizenship; Gender and Women’s Movements in East Central Europe (Verso, 1993).
Alena Ivanova grew up in Bulgaria in the 1990s and is today an anti-Brexit campaigner in London with the Another Europe Is Possible campaign.
Mary Kaldor is a professor of Global Governance at the LSE and was a leading figure in the European peace and human rights movement of the 1980s.
Ana Oppenheim grew up in Poland in the 1990s and today is an anti-Brexit campaigner in London with Another Europe Is Possible.
Gert Weisskirchen is a former member of the German Bundestag and was active in European Nuclear Disarmament in the 1980s.

*** With welcome and introductory remarks from Christos Katsioulis, Director of the London office of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung.
The event will be followed by drinks and refreshments in the ground floor of the LSE Centre Building on Houghton Street.

Westminster rally: Stop The Brexit Landslide
2019-12-06 16:00 - 18:00 | The Mermaid, Puddle Dock, London, EC4V 3DB, United Kingdom
We have just a few days left to stop Boris Johnson winning a landslide in this election and forcing his destructive Brexit on the people.
As we enter the last week of this election, the people who organised the massive People’s Vote marches in London are putting on one more massive – and noisy – rally. We’ll be joined by some of the biggest names in politics, including Michael Heseltine, and some very famous surprise guests. The event will be held in the spectacular Methodist Central Hall over the road from Parliament, but our rallying cry will be heard beyond Westminster, in every constituency across the country.
Doors will open at 4pm for a 5pm start. Bring your placards and get ready to make a difference.

#MakeItStop - Hammersmith Streetstall
2019-12-07 00:00
#MakeItStop – Hammersmith Streetstall at King Street Chrsistmas Fair

General Election
2019-12-12 07:00 - 22:00 | London, United Kingdom

Another Europe Conference 2019
2019-12-14 11:00 - 17:30 | School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London, 10 Thornhaugh St, Bloomsbury, London, WC1H 0XG, United Kingdom
Another Europe is Possible is the home of the anti-Brexit left, and we are a democratic organisation in which every single member has the right to a say in what we do.
On December 14th, we will come together to digest what has happened, plan what we are going to do next, and build the grassroots networks that we need.
Facebook event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/434452057206584/
The event is FREE but you must sign up and register to attend via Event website: anothereurope.org/conference-register/

Where does Remain go now?
2020-01-11 14:00 - 17:00
Speakers from within and outside the Remain Movement will say where and how activists should focus their energies now

About this Event

“Remain” as such has been defeated. The timescale and route to “Return” is not clear. There is much we have learned since 2016, but not enough to have prevailed. We need to listen to critical friends from outside our movement, and our own feelings to understand how we can become more effective in the future. Agreed speakers include:

“Otto English”, journalist on Byline Times
Donnachadh McCarthy, author and campaigner on Extinction Rebellion
Alex Feakes, school teacher, Lib Dem candidate, on Making Votes Matter
Speaker from South London Citizens – TBC
Simon Jeal, Penge Councillor and Labour candidate in Orpington
Heather Glass, civil engineer and Lambeth for Europe organiser

From 4.00 there will be refreshments, and the chance to talk more among ourselves and speakers.
You are also invited to stay beyond 5.00, when there will be a second meeting, of “Lewisham West and Penge in Europe”, where the main business will be a motion to dissolve ourselves, and reform with other local Remain organisations.

Weekly Sodem for PMQs
2020-01-15 10:00 - 16:00 | Palace of Westminster, Palace of Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA, United Kingdom
This is a weekly event every Wednesday, when Prime Minister’s Questions take place in the House of Commons. Do bring along home-made signs and help us hold the Government to account .
Meeting place either Carriage Gates (outside car entrance to Houses of Parliament), Cabinet Office in Whitehall or outside 10 Downing Street. This is likely to be decided each week, depending on events.
Facebook event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/2650019971741686/

Protest the non-publication of the Russia Report
2020-01-18 12:00 - 15:00 | Outside Downing Street, Downing Street, London, SW1A 2AA, United Kingdom

Election 2019: What Happened and Where Next?
2020-01-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Committee Room 6, Houses of Parliament, Bridge Street, London, SW1A 2PW, United Kingdom
At this panel event, former Labour MPs and PPCs from the 2019 election will share their thoughts on what happened, and where the Party goes from here, with an emphasis on looking at our policy in relation to the EU.

Grassroots Conference: Where Next for Remain?
2020-01-25 10:00 - 17:00 | Methodist Central Hall, London, United Kingdom
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Breakout Notes

GfE Conference notes 25 1 2020, Session A
GfE Conference notes 25 1 2020, Session B
GfE Conference notes 25 1 2020, Session D
GfE Conference notes 25 1 2020, Session E (1) GfE Conference notes 25 1 2020, Session E
GfE Conference notes 25 1 2020, Session F-1 GfE Conference notes 25 1 2020, Session f-2

Details

Download latest programme: (24 Jan version below).
Where Now For Remain – Programme Inside (Landscape)
UKPEN letter with announcement.
(“UKPEN letter” is a link to the letter.)
Link to register: https://buytickets.at/leedsforeurope/333532/r/ukpen
Latest news: https://www.facebook.com/events/611748446298155/
Programme updated on 1 Jan 2020:

Where Now for Remain?
The Grassroots for Europe Conference 25 January 2020
Outline Programme
11.00 Welcome and Opening Remarks
11.10 Keynote Speech
11.30 What Were They Thinking? – public attitudes to Brexit and Boris Johnson
_____________________________________________________________________
12.00 [Session A] Learning Lessons –
the grassroots view of the post-referendum campaign
12.00 [Session B] The Post-truth Age – can we bring trust & honesty back to politics?
12.00 [Session C] A Hostile Environment –
defending EU citizens in the UK & UK citizens in the EU
12.45 Feedback from Breakout Sessions
13.00 Lunch Break

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14.00 [Session A] Brexit Isn’t “Getting Done”! – exposing Brexit’s failings

14.00 [Session B] Let’s Stay Friends – building new links & partnerships with Europe
14.00 [Session C] Electoral Reform – can we fix Britain without it?
_____________________________________________________________________
15.00 [Session A] Getting Ourselves Organised – who is going to lead the fightback?
15.00 [Session B] A Pro-European UK Parliament – can we get one by 2024?
15.00 [Session C] Radical Protest – learning from Extinction Rebellion’s methods
16.00 Coffee Break
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16.15 Feedback from Workshops 16.45 Closing Keynote Speech 17.00 Conference Close

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Letter dated 26 December 2019 at 18:23

DRAFT PROGRAMME FOR THE
GRASSROOTS PRO-EU CONFERENCE
Where does the Pro-EU Movement go from here?
London, 25 January 2020
Dear [name]
I hope you have had a great Christmas so far, and have been able to think about something other than Brexit! Unfortunately, it has not gone away, so, as we approach our dreaded departure from the European Union in January, we really do need to talk about where we go from here.
Thanks to the generous support of our conference sponsors, Best for Britain, and of local groups and individuals like you up and down to the country, we are now able to confirm that the conference will definitely go ahead at Central Hall, Westminster, London, on Saturday, 25 January 2020.
The conference Crowdfunder is already almost halfway to our target of £5,000. We would like to hit the target before the start of January, at which point we will be able to launch ticket sales. The more we can raise from donations, the lower the ticket price will be. We will also be able to offer discounted ticket prices to those who have the farthest to travel to get to London. In other words, we are asking those that can afford it to support those who can’t, by contributing generously to the Crowdfunder now.
“From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs”
Please click below to donate now.

DONATE TO THE CONFERENCE CROWDFUNDER

The Draft Conference Programme
We are delighted to make available to you the draft programme for the conference. This is far from set in stone, and we welcome suggestions to improve it, but hopefully it gives you an idea of the ground that we are hoping to cover.
11.00 Welcome and Opening Remarks
11.10 Keynote Speech
11.30 What Were They Thinking? – public attitudes to Brexit and Boris Johnson
12.00 [Session A] Learning Lessons – the grassroots view of the post-referendum campaign
12.00 [Session B] The Post-truth Age – can we bring trust & honesty back to politics?
12.00 [Session C] A Hostile Environment – defending EU citizens in the UK & UK citizens in the EU
12.45 Feedback from Breakout Sessions
13.00 Lunch Break
14.00 [Session A] Brexit Isn’t “Getting Done”! – exposing Brexit’s failings
14.00 [Session B] Let’s Stay Friends – building new links & partnerships with Europe
14.00 [Session C] Electoral Reform – can we fix Britain without it?
15.00 [Session A] Getting Ourselves Organised – who is going to lead the fightback?
15.00 [Session B] A Pro-European UK Parliament – can we get one by 2024?
15.00 [Session C] Radical Protest – learning from Extinction Rebellion’s methods
16.00 Coffee Break
16.15 Feedback from Workshops
16.45 Closing Keynote Speech
17.00 Conference Close
If you have any comments about the draft programme, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
You can download a pdf version of the draft programme, for onward circulation, below.

Download Draft Programme

JOIN THE DEBATE!
Why not join the debate about the Grassroots for Europe conference on our dedicated Facebook page. There is no better place to contribute your suggestions for topics, speakers and outcomes.
Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/611748446298155/

Grassroots for Europe are grateful to Best for Britain for their generous sponsorship of the Pro-EU Conference 2020. We look forward to collaborating with them as the conference evolves. Please see https://www.bestforbritain.org/ for the latest news on the excellent work being carried out by Best for Britain.

Thanks for your support. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any thoughts or questions about the conference, or about anything else to do with our ongoing struggle to resist and, ultimately, reverse Brexit.
Best Wishes
Richard Wilson
Chair
Grassroots for Europe
richard@grassrootsforeurope.org
Tel: 07807 183244

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*** ANNOUNCEMENT ***
Where does the Pro-EU Movement go from here?
A major Grassroots-led conference
London, 25 January 2020
Crowdfunder (please ask your groups to contribute):
https://chuffed.org/project/grassroots-for-europe-conference
It goes without saying that we are all devastated by the result of the General Election on 12 December. Clearly, we all need time to absorb the implications and to discuss the situation with our fellow Remainers, before picking ourselves up and working out how to move forward.
However, we cannot afford to let the disillusionment of our supporters turn to disengagement. We have built an extraordinary movement over the last 3 years – the strongest pro-European movement in Europe. We must preserve what we have built and move quickly, but with care, to providing a new sense of purpose for our campaigners.
With this in mind, Grassroots for Europe are proposing that we hold a national conference, in London, on Saturday, 25 January 2020 – to which all pro-European campaigners will be invited – to take stock and start to formulate a strategy for our movement going forward.
Please mark the date in your diary now. We are currently sourcing a venue and will announce details in the New Year.
We will be making contact with all of the other pro-EU campaign organisations, including the European Movement, Best for Britain, the People’s Vote constituent organisations, as well as non-aligned campaign groups to bring all stakeholders together.
If you know of anyone at all – whether campaigners, politicians, journalists or anyone with something to contribute to creating our new strategy – who we should involve in this conference, then please forward this email to them, ask them to make themselves available, and put them in touch with me so I can formally invite them.
If you can help in any other way with organising this conference, please could you get in touch. We need to choose and book a suitable venue, promote the event, arrange speakers and an Agenda and generally start the debates that we need to have both before, during and after the conference. Please click the link below to offer your assistance, letting me know how you can help.

Far from 'settled': How can we protect the rights of vulnerable EU citizens
2020-01-27 12:45 - 15:00 | Amnesty International UK, 25 New Inn Yard, London, EC2A 3EA, United Kingdom
Panel Discussion and Q & A:
The UK Government’s EU Settlement Scheme is deeply problematic. Thousands of vulnerable EU citizens living in the UK are likely to slip through the net and fail to apply by the deadline of 30 June 2021. Those affected will find themselves undocumented, and subject to the Home Office’s ‘hostile environment’.
Scott Ainslie, Green Party MEP for London, is hosting a lunchtime panel discussion for organisations and individuals who want to learn more about the EU Settlement Scheme – including how you can help to ensure vulnerable EU citizens secure their new status to remain in the UK.

Friday Grassroots Events
2020-01-30 - 2020-02-01

Mega SODEM!!
2020-01-30 10:00 - 17:00 | Old Palace Yard, Old Palace Yard,, London, SW1P 3, United Kingdom

Current pencilled-in date for Brexit
2020-01-31 | London, United Kingdom

À bientôt EU, see you soon
2020-01-31 14:30 - 17:00 | Richmond Terrace, Whitehall, Westminster SW1P 2A, Richmond Terrace, Whitehall, Westminster, London, SW1P 2A, United Kingdom
FRIDAY 31st JANUARY 2020.
On Friday 31st January, Come and join me to say goodbye to our old friend. Be happy for the times shared, sad for the times we’ll part, and express yourself and your love for the friendship we’ve had and hope to have again one day soon.
With the permission and co-operation of The London Metropolitan Police I invite you all to join me in a procession from Downing Street to The European Commission in St. John Smith Square.

We will be congregating at Richmond Terrace opposite Downing Street from 2.30pm. We will promptly set off at 3pm in an orderly procession along the pavement making our way to St. John Smith Square following the route a ministerial car would take and as in the diagram below.
If there are any instrumentalists perhaps you could bring your instrument to accompany us singing “Ode to Joy” once there and some other songs. (Yet to be announced).
This is not a march but an orderly and peaceful procession to bid a very fond farewell for now, to our dear and much appreciated friends from all of us who will fight to rejoin our family of nations in the EU as soon as possible.
There will be a Facebook page launched soon for the event entitled, Ã€ BientÃ´t EU, see you soon
I look forward to seeing you all on the day. I can think of no better way to mark this day than to honour and thank all the staff at The European Commission, for this will also be their last day in office.
It is not the end, it is but a pause in time for we know that one day we will be together again.
As Winston Churchill wanted, We think as much of being European as of belonging to our native land and this is how it shall stay from this day forth.
Peter French.
17 January 2020.

À bientôt, see you soon - vigil Wiltshire
2020-01-31 19:30 - 23:30 | Waterfront Bistro, Pewsey Wharf, Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5NU, United Kingdom
Next Friday Europeans will not simply vanish! We will speak up for the values that our parents and grand parents have fought for. We will gather outside to reflect light into the canal at 11pm. Inspired by the Italian anti-fascist Sardines in the photo, we will swim against the Brexit tide. So, don’t mope at home. Join us! From 10.30 til midnight. Or enjoy the meal deal of £11.96 for food and drink from 7:30pm. Bring a candle, torch or mobile phone to light up at 11pm.

A night of demonstration for Liberty and Europe - Mark Gitsham
2020-01-31 20:30 - 2020-02-01 00:30 | Parliament Square, Parliament Square, London, United Kingdom
Often-postponed, this event on Facebook says:
“On the last night of Britain’s membership of the EU let’s all stand together in solidarity with our European neighbours, in solidarity, fighting for understanding and freedom.
Meet in Parliament Square, bring flags, horns and music.”

Refuse to leave the EU, they can't make us all go
2020-01-31 22:00 - 2020-02-01 01:00 | Houses of Parliament, Bridge Street, London, SW1A 2PW, Bridge Street,, London, SW1A 2PW, United Kingdom

Shine through the Darkness! Town squares across the UK & London Eye
2020-01-31 23:00 - 2020-02-02 23:00
On 31/01 show that Farage and Johnson are not the only UK. Stand up for humanity, solidarity, peace and the next generation!

About this Event

LIST OF EVENTS AND ACTIONS for thanks, friendship, solidarity, protest and hope, 30th Jan-2nd Feb (organised independently, please send details of others to be listed to our.future.our.say@gmail.com)
UK-WIDE:
sign the open letter “see EU again soon” , before Jan 30th
show solidarity and friendship with a shared meal: A Table for Europe
LONDON
(Please sign petition asking the Mayor to give a space and ensure safety)
1. “Shine through the Darkness/ Sardines 4 Solidarity” 31st Jan 10-11.30pm TBC Jubilee Gardens and along the Thames near Westminster Bridge:
“Imagine that the main news footage of January 31st is not Farage’s financier chums quaffing champagne in Parliament Square or Johnson bragging from Downing Street, but instead the lasting image becomes that of thousands of young people and allies turning out to stand up for rights and solidarity. Thousands of phone torches shimmer beside the Thames and thousands of keys jingle, symbolising that we WILL unlock our future from Brexit’s toxic legacy. If it can be done in Bologna, Budapest, Warsaw or Prague, why not London? “
2. TBC Rally to Rejoin the EU 31st Jan 10.30-11.59pm
3. A bientot/ See you soon 31st Jan 2-3.30pm procession Downing Street-St John Smith Square
4. Mayor’s Event for European Londoners on Brexit Day 31st Jan 5-8pm City Hall

Bakewell: “Forever European” 31st Jan 8-11pm, Bakewell Town Hall
Bournemouth: Shine a Light for Our Rights, Bournemouth 31st Jan 10-11.30pm, The Square, Bournemouth
Brighton & Hove: Shine a Light for Europe 31st Jan 6pm, The Peace Statue, Hove
Canterbury: Quiet Vigil at the Buttermarket 4-30 to 5-30
Cardiff: Vigil for Peace in Europe 31st Jan 6.15-6.45pm, Cenotaph, Alexandra Gardens, Pro-EU Flash Mob 1st Feb arrive 10.45am
Cheltenham: Light a candle for Europe 31st Jan 10:30-11-15pm, 47 Promenade.
1 Feb Cheltenham : walk up Cleeve Hill, followed by the planting of an EU flag. The walk starts at 2 p.m.
Chester: silent demonstration,1st Feb 11am, Chester Town Hall
Dunfermline: Forever European street stall Feb 1st 10-12am, the High Street
Edinburgh: Brexit Day Protest Rally and Vigil 31st Jan 6-11pm Holyrood
Exeter: Exeter #StillEuropean flag-wave/mini march
Glasgow: Leave the Light on for Scotland 31st Jan 10.30-11pm Donald Dewar statue
Harrogate: Thank EU for Being Here 31st Jan 7.30-11.15pm (get-together to thank EU27 local residents with a meal and music)
Ipswich: 11pm 31 Jan candlelit vigil at Cornhill, preceded by shared meal with EU food https://www.facebook.com/events/ipswich-town-hall-corn-exchange/eu-exit-vigil-31st-january-2020/2538346769770787/
Liverpool: Keeping the EU Alive in Liverpool get-together
Newcastle: Vigil for Europe: a good thing never truly dies 31st Jan 10.30-11.15pm Civic Centre
Oxford: Proud to be European. Candlelight vigil outside Town Hall 6:45pm. Public meeting, Town Hall 7:30-9:30
10.45-11:00 torch and phone light vigil, Bonn Square. Check site for final details. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/proud-to-be-european-tickets-90309761929
Perth: Leaving the EU- mourning our loss
Stirling: Keep the Light on for Europe 31st Jan 4-6pm, King Street
St Andrews: Forever European street stall, 1st Feb 10-12am, St. Mary’s Place
Stratford: Thank EU and Au Revoir 31st Jan 6.45-7.15pm, The Swan Fountain, RSC
Truro: Get-together and Vigil 31st Jan
Wells cathedral Vigil at 10:30pm
West Lancashire celebration of EU evening with European food and drinks. Mourning starts on Feb 1st, wearing black
Winchester: Shine a Light for Our Rights, Winchester 31st Jan 5-5.30pm Ramble Up to St Catherine’s Hill 2nd Feb 1.45-3.45pm.
York and Selby for Europe are holding a European Friendship Supper.
PS it goes without saying that in these times the far right are emboldened and on 31/01 there may be a number of drunken Nazis celebrating who could attack people with flags they don’t like, speaking languages they don’t like, or obviously of a religious or racial group they don’t like. If you fear to go out because of them then you let them limit your freedom through their aggression, but it’s worth being careful. You know your area, you may want to consider moving about in company, avoiding certain places, and being mindful not to engage in any interaction that could become confrontational.
This page is a citizen to citizen call-out. There is no organisation behind it. But if you share the hope, then share this as widely as you can, and register to get further info nearer the time. Let’s follow the example of Sardines Against Salvini and movements across Europe. Let’s gather together and show the world :
OUR SOLIDARITY with all who are being scapegoated, dispossessed and intimidated under the current politics of “deceive, divide and rule”.
OUR DETERMINATION to resist the Brexit programme of deregulation and exploitation, defend our NHS, and restore all economic, social and citizenship rights being taken from us.
OUR RECOGNITION that – more people voted for progressive parties than for the Johnson-Cummings regime – only 1 in 9 UK young people currently aged 16-38 voted for Brexit whereas twice as many voted against it* – Johnson is pushing ahead despite Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales refusing consent.
OUR HOPE that eventually our country will reunite with our neighbours in working for human dignity, solidarity, peace and cooperation, and in fighting together against real threats such as climate change.
ITALIAN SARDINES: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/boris-johnson-nationalism-salvini-far-right-italy-sardines-protest-a9270976.html%3famp
CZECH KEYS: https://theshiftnews.com/2018/03/20/the-jingling-of-the-keys/
*Estimate based on 0% of 16-21 year-olds and 2/3 of 22-38 year olds having been registered to vote in 2016, of which a little less than 2/3 turned out to vote in the referendum. Amongst those that voted in the referendum those at the time aged 18-24 voted 27% Leave against 73% Remain, and those aged 25-34 voted 38% Leave against 62% Remain.

Labour MEPs: Leaving Brussels and Where Next
2020-02-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Committee Room 6, Houses of Parliament, Bridge Street, London, SW1A 2PW, United Kingdom
As they leave Brussels, Labour MEPs reflect on the impact for Labour MEPs and the future of UK Europeanism
On January 31, the UK will leave the EU and lose its MEPs, including 12 brilliant Labour MEPs. To mark the occasion, we’re bringing together current and former MEPs to reflect on what Labour achieved in Europe and what’s next for Europeanism in the UK.
Speakers:
Julie Ward MEP
Jackie Jones MEP
Neena Gill MEP
Clare Moody, former MEP
Mike Buckley, Director of Labour for a Public Vote
More tba.
