Join us in rebuilding democracy
As campaigners, grassroots activists, trade unionists and members of social movements, we believe the overwhelming election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour Party leader presents a great opportunity. Jeremy has campaigned tirelessly over decades for social justice, and we share his vision for rebuilding democracy, respect and community. This election means we can start building a better country and a better world.
Some of us are members of the Labour Party and others not. Jeremy’s victory was made possible by people inside and outside the Labour Party who share a common hope in the future. There is an alternative. Things can get better.
But there is a steep road ahead, during which the government and its allies will attempt to spread fear and division. Parts of the media will attack him because they do not like his agenda of hope and participation. Many MPs will try to limit and constrain the process of giving power back to the people. This will be resisted.
As Jeremy himself has said, rebuilding this country cannot depend on one person. It demands that all of us take our share of responsibility. We commit ourselves to supporting this attempt to rebuild democracy in Britain.
We call on like-minded people to join us, creating a democratic and diverse network through action across the country - we will support each other’s campaigns at a local level as well as support the development of progressive changes at a parliamentary and legislative level.
Jeremy Corbyn provides space to once more allow people to make their voices heard. We must take it.
Some of us are members of the Labour Party and others not. Jeremy’s victory was made possible by people inside and outside the Labour Party who share a common hope in the future. There is an alternative. Things can get better.
But there is a steep road ahead, during which the government and its allies will attempt to spread fear and division. Parts of the media will attack him because they do not like his agenda of hope and participation. Many MPs will try to limit and constrain the process of giving power back to the people. This will be resisted.
As Jeremy himself has said, rebuilding this country cannot depend on one person. It demands that all of us take our share of responsibility. We commit ourselves to supporting this attempt to rebuild democracy in Britain.
We call on like-minded people to join us, creating a democratic and diverse network through action across the country - we will support each other’s campaigns at a local level as well as support the development of progressive changes at a parliamentary and legislative level.
Jeremy Corbyn provides space to once more allow people to make their voices heard. We must take it.
Hilary Wainwright, Michael Calderbank and James O’Nions, Red Pepper George Monbiot, Writer John Pandit, Asian Dub Foundation Soundsystem Joseph Blake, People's Parliament Jacqui Howard, Compass Nick Dearden, Global Justice Now Liz Davies, barrister, Garden Court Chambers Michael Mansfield QC, Mansfield Chambers Asad Rehman, Newham Monitoring Project Lee Jasper, Black Activist Rising Against Cuts (BARAC) Suresh Grover, The Monitoring Project Ewa Jasiewicz, Fuel Poverty Action David Graeber, writer and anthropologist Emma Hughes, Platform Selma James, Global Women's Strike Amrit Wilson, South Asia Solidarity Group Michael Rosen, Poet Guy Taylor, Globalise Resistance James Elliot, NUS Disabled Students' Campaign Rosie Mudinki All African Women's Group Deborah Hermanns, National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts Anna Minton, author Ground Control, Noel Douglas, Occupy Design Alison Playford, Occupy London Luke Cooper, activist Rita Chadha, Chief Exec, RAMFEL Andy Greene, Linda Burnip, Debbie Jolly, Bod Ellard & Paula Peters, Disabled People Against Cuts Shaun Dey, Reel News David Renton, barrister, Garden Court Chambers Jan Woolf, chair Left Book Club Mark Curtis, writer Bert Schouwenburg, trade unionist Rajiv Menon QC, Garden Court Chambers Dr Jo Ram, co-founder Community Reinvest and University College Union member Aaron Bastani, Co-founder of Novara Media Marc O'Neil, UK Uncut Ian Hodson, Fast Food Rights Sujata Aurora, anti-racist campaigner Jacqui Howard, Compass Sirio Canós Donnay, Podemos London Andrea Pisauro, Sinistra Ecologia Liberta UK Andrew Simms, The New Weather Institute, Author Charlotte Bence, Unite London & Eastern Young Members' Committee Jo Littler, Soundings Victoria Chick, Economists Against Austerity Joel Lazarus, community educator Jeremy Gilbert, academic Nina Lopez, Legal Action for Women Max Harris, All Souls College, Oxford Mark Burton, Scholar activist, Manchester Gail Bradbrook, Compassionate Revolution Angus McNelly, Occupy Tours Natasha Nkonde, Community Organiser Sam Mason, GMB rep/Climate activist Joe Taylor, National Community Activists Network Symon Hill, Christian author Aaron Kiely, Student Assembly Against Austerity Gabriel Bristow, London Play & Youth Work Campaign Alison Allan, Hilary Saunders, Steve Timmins & Sue Kilroe, The Greater Bristol Alliance Natasha Maria Brooks, Maia Kelly, Aislinn Lambert, Sakina Sheikh & Khinezar Tint, Students Against TTIP Zita Holbourne, BARAC UK, poet & artist Rafeef Ziadah and Michael Deas, Palestinian BDS National Committee Mostafa Rajaai, NUS International Students' Officer Pat Stack, activist Michael Chessum, activist Beth Redmond, NUS national executive Ruth Cashman, Right to Strike Campaign Jill Mountford, Save Lewisham Hospital Campaign Daisy Bata, Ritzy Cinema Staff Living Wage Campaign Niki Adams, English Collective of Prostitutes Mika Minio, Energy Democracy Project Sara Callaway, Women of Colour/Global Women’s Strike Jason Moyer-Lee, Independent Workers of Great Britain Cathy Nugent, editor of Solidarity Craig Gent, Novara Wire Editor Diana Garcia Lopez, Cambridge People's Assembly Neil Kirkham, Cambridge People's Assembly Neil Swannick, Hannah Mitchell Foundation Derek Clarke, High Peak Co-operative Party Adam Ramsay, journalist Shakira Martin, NUS Vice President Further Education Didi Rossi, Queer Strike Estella Schmid, Peace in Kurdistan Campaign Jess Worth, Hazel Healy, Chris Brazier, Chris Spannos and Jamie Kelsey-Fry, New Internationalist Jeremy Hardy, comedian
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I’m interested in an alliance of activists inside and outside the Labour Party to build on the hope Jeremy has generated. Keep me informed and put me in touch with others in my area.
The sign-up page for this initiative is being hosted by Red Pepper on behalf of an ad hoc network currently in formation. Organisations are listed for identification purposes, and don't necessarily imply agreed organisational backing.
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