Greetings

How will Bournemouth compare?

Join us on Saturday, 18th May at 11am
this weekend!

Measuring Bournemouth's Bregret

We're taking the Happiness Index to Bournemouth to see if people are any happier in Bournemouth than they were in Dorchester, when we took it there in March.
We will be in our usual place in the pedestrianised part of Old Christchurch Road, BH1 1DS: near the junction with the Arcade.
Join us between 11am and 1pm, followed by recaffeination and a de-brief at the Cozy Club.

Planning ahead

We're aiming to have a summer evening pizza supper in July: watch this space!

Events to Join

Brexit Institute (Dublin City University - DCU) event on EU strategic autonomy two years into the war in Ukraine: a keynote address by Dalia Grybauskaitė (former President of Lithuania), followed by a panel, chaired by Una Mullally (Irish Times) featuring experts in this area, Tuesday 14 May 16.00-17.30 Online https://dcu-ie.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMlduugpzIjGtJOthU4-MEq01251dqRk0qX#/registration

The 99% Organisation, Open Britain and Take Back Britain. Wednesday May 22^nd, 7-8pm An evening with Will Hutton. Free online event, which includes an offer of 15% off his new book: This Time No Mistakes: How to Remake Britain. https://99-percent.org/event/an-evening-with-will-hutton/

Watch, Read, Act

Watch

Brexit: a prison for young people? Federal Trust video discussing the irony of reactions to recent proposals from the European Commission to help young people to travel for work and study https://fedtrust.co.uk/video-brexit-a-prison-for-young-people/

We need to talk about Brexit | FT Film https://www.ft.com/video/5120d2fe-097c-4065-979e-eb05da42b901?playlist-name=editors-picks&playlist-offset=1

Read

Good for a laugh – it’s better than crying, after all! Look back at how the Telegraph convinced its readership that Brexit was a good idea:
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/telegraphs-20-reasons-to-vote-leave-resurfaces-374312/
The elephant in the room by James Chapman on City A.M. - https://www.cityam.com/the-notebook-brexit-has-been-a-failure-and-politicians-cant-ignore-it-forever/
Joël Reland: The regulatory superpower next door. https://ukandeu.ac.uk/the-regulatory-superpower-next-door/?mc_cid=3424d34221&mc_eid=314f2d87b2
Simon Nixon: Labour Needs a Clearer Plan for Brexit https://nixons.substack.com/p/labour-needs-a-clearer-plan-for-brexit?r=1nzjdb&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true

Act

Petition
If you want a general election now: sign Carol Vorderman's petition. When it hits 100,000 signatures, she's going to deliver it to Downing Street. https://themovementforward.com/letter/
Thank EU for the Music are planning their annual Last Night of the BBC proms EU flags giveaway on 14th September 2024. Donate and/or volunteer here:
https://www.thankeuforthemusic.com/volunteer-information-2024/
With European elections due 6-9 June, remind your European friends to use their votes:
https://elections.europa.eu/en/

Eurocafes

Sat May 25, 3- 5pm, Dorchester Eurocafe

We usually meet in ‘The Snug’ at the Vivo Lounge, 23 Weymouth Avenue, Brewery Square, Dorchester DT1 1QR on the fourth Saturday of the month.

Check out our Eurocafe website and you can now follow us on Twitter @EuroCafeDorch

Sat June 1, 11am - 1pm, East Dorset Eurocafe

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

West Country Voices
West Country Voices is our local citizen journalist site, established by pro-European groups (including Dorset for Europe) across the West Country. We need more local contributers!

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? Some recent articles:

Operation Save Little Dog - https://westcountryvoices.co.uk/operation-save-little-dog/
The doctor won't see you now - https://westcountryvoices.co.uk/the-doctor-wont-see-you-now/
"But, Angela Rayner!" How the Tories are elevating hypocrisy to an art form - West Country Voices https://westcountryvoices.co.uk/but-angela-rayner-how-the-tories-are-elevating-hypocrisy-to-an-art-form/

Don't forget!

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Contact us

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

Contact us by replying to this email or at sarah@dorsetforeurope.org

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 affiliated to the national movements Grassroots for Europe and we are a branch of the European Movement.

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