Enjoy the summer!

Upcoming events

Bournemouth University Freshers Fair

SUBU Freshers Saturday September 27, 2025 10.00-15.00
We have booked a stall at the Student Union's Freshers' Fair, in conjunction with the Young European Movement (YEM). Come and see us on the day, even if you are not a new student!
YEM is looking to expand their activities in our area, so let us know if you are interested. Young people can join here, or if you are over 35 years old, you can join as a friend and support the next generation.

National Rejoin March IV: October 18, 2025

Join our coach heading for the fourth National Rejoin March (NRM) in London.
The Government and politicians believe the public has no interest in talking about Brexit. Well, they're right in a way: we only want to talk about moving towards REJOIN! Let's prove the pundits wrong and make this a huge march and rally.
This year, the NRM team have organised a new route, a new venue and an exciting new lineup planned for the rally in Trafalgar Square.
Please join us! At £22 return, our coach is still cheaper than rail or regular coach options - and it's much more fun to travel with fellow Europeans.
We won't change the price, but our booking agent (Ticket Tailor) is increasing their commission charge on September 4, so if you can, please help us by booking early and making a small donation; book your tickets here.

Special opportunity - raffle!

Every ticketholder on our coach to the National Rejoin March will be entered into a raffle, with a chance of winning one of 10 copies of "Brexit Unmasked - the memoirs and opinions of a nonagenarian"
Author Albert Kemp is a steadfast member of Dorset for Europe and regular attender at our monthly Eurocafe meetings in Longham.

Grassroots for Europe

Grassroots for Europe (GfE) Round Table

Dorset for Europe is a member of the umbrella organisation, Grassroots for Europe. The round table meeting is held once a month by invitation, to inform the committee as they make future plans.
Some of the meetings are held as webinars, to reach a wider audience, for example, “What Went Wrong with Brexit?“ with Peter Foster, which is available here.
Two articles report on an excellent recent GfE webinar featuring:
Alex Hall Hall and Richard Corbett "Resisting the Trump assault: will American democracy survive and what can we do to help?" and Georgian politician Dr Grigol Gegelia "Democracy on the Brink in Georgia"

Read, Watch, Join

Read

Annual Survey of UK Public Opinion on Foreign Policy, Britons Embrace the EU: Only 29% would back Brexit now. Britons are shifting back towards the EU, with 62% of Britons believing the UK should move closer to the EU as a result of President Trump’s actions. https://bfpg.co.uk/2025/07/2025-annual-survey-of-uk-public-opinion-on-foreign-policy/
Peter Kellner. Farage has moved on (from Brexit) , and so have his fans. https://kellnerp.substack.com/p/labour-and-the-tories-are-in-even
Review of forthcoming book: Nolan Jazimreg, "Brexit: The Great British Tax Avoidance Scandal". https://nolanjazimreg.wordpress.com/2018/12/30/brexits-6-ws-and-how-the-wealthy-british-elite-always-gets-what-it-wants/
EU News: Putin, Lukashenko and Libyan military leader suspected of planning to trigger fresh EU migration flows. https://eutoday.net/putin-planning-to-trigger-fresh-eu-migration-flows/

Watch

From European Movement: Alison Lea-Wilson MBE on how Brexit has affected her business. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=337JxaxLD30
Truth against Hate tik tok video: Why did we want to Brexit? https://www.facebook.com/watch/?mibextid=wwXIfr&v=1943208123166540&rdid=rsZ0tB2VEbAN1BXi
European Parliament. Investing in youth = investing in Europe's future
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_Uu5e1sD7HI

Join

Dortmund Anglo-German Society: Will the UK Reform Party Reform the UK? A hybrid event on August 27, 2025 at 18.00 in UK (BST) or live at 19.00 (CEST) in the Auslandsgesellschaft, Steinstraße 48, Dortmund. This event will mainly be in English, with people from Leeds and Dortmund taking part. Join online via Zoom:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81960762413?pwd=oW5KSApaRkCwRamMqJBZHmGHHOWsta.1
Meeting-ID: 819 6076 2413
Meeting Code: 372227
UK in a Changing Europe (UKICE) Can Keir Starmer's EU balancing act succeed in an increasingly turbulent world? In person or online, September 9, 2025, 18.00-19.15. Free tickets here https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/starmer_us_eu_balancing_act/
Cambridge for Europe are hosting an online discussion on the Geopolitics of Energy on September 23, 2025 at 18.00. Register free at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/H8bn1pSmTymob8LJxumsIw#/registration.
Guardian Live, September 30, 2025, 19.30-22.30 (In person or online, £££) Led by Donkeys in conversation with columnist Zoe Williams. https://live.theguardian.com/uk/events/1686703

Trumpwatch

The Economist: The nightmare of a Trump-Putin pact isn’t over.
A new Oval Office showdown with Zelensky looms after Alaska
Project Syndicate: The US Is Now an Extractive Superpower
"The EU cannot & must not abandon multilateralism."

Eurocafé

East Dorset Eurocafé

Join us for a friendly, informal get-together with like-minded people at:
The Angel Inn, Ringwood Road, Longham, Dorset BH22 9AP.

Next meeting Saturday September 6, 2025, 11.00 -1300
We've set up a WhatsApp group for the Angel meetings to improve communications. Email us your mobile number if you'd like to be included.

West Country Voices

Please consider sending a short article, or a letter to the editor if there is something you feel strongly about; or is there a local place that you enjoy and would like to share?

Mark E Thomas: The deadly ‘logic’ blocking national renewal. https://westcountryvoices.co.uk/the-deadly-logic-blocking-national-renewal/
Phillipa Davies: Peaceful protestors in Exeter demand ‘Stop starving Gaza’. https://westcountryvoices.co.uk/peaceful-protesters-in-exeter-demand-stop-starving-gaza/
Phil Lucas: Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival and EU opinions: report of our excellent outing in July! Why not send a copy to your local MP? https://westcountryvoices.co.uk/tolpuddle-martyrs-festival-and-eu-opinions/
Lucas Brendan: The weather systems of masculinity https://westcountryvoices.co.uk/the-weather-systems-of-masculinity/

Don't forget!

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We're always interested to receive feedback or ideas for future events.

Please tell us your ideas for action, especially if you are able to help organise events.

Dorset for Europe is a cross-party, grassroots campaigning group of local volunteers who strongly believe that the UK should remain as close as possible to the European Union and its values. We are a partner in National Rejoin March, affiliated to Grassroots for Europe and we are a branch of the European Movement.

Want to be active with Dorset for Europe? Find out how to help by filling in our volunteer survey.

As you know, campaigning is expensive and we currently operate at a small loss each month, so any contribution, however small, is greatly appreciated.

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