January 26th 2023, 8-9.30pm on Zoom.- Dorset for Europe and Salisbury for Europe are joining forces to welcome Dr Mike Galsworthy, Founder of Scientists for EU, European Movement Ambassador to talk about 'Brexit - where now'
- Last chance to hear this live - but we will make a recording available after the event - keep an eye on our Facebook and website
- Book your tickets here. Entry is free, but booking is required
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February 4th 2023, 11-1pm Eurocafe- Our regular monthly meeting spot - come and join us for friendly chat and to help make new plans. The Angel Inn,188 Ringwood Road, Ferndown, BH22 9AP
- This meeting coincides with the European Movement's 'Day of Action' against the Revocation of Retained EU Law Bill, which returns to the Commons on 6th Feb. Leaflets will be available, in case anyone wants to deliver some. Read more about this below.
Saturday 25th February 11-1pm New Eurocafe venue- We know that many of our supporters live too far from the BCP conurbation to make venues there feasible, so we're delighted to announce a new venue in Dorchester
- If it is supported we can make this a new regular meeting point!
- Meet up at Vivo Lounge, 23 Weymouth Avenue, Brewery Square, Dorchester, DT1 1QR
- 2023 looks likely to be a pivotal year - we need spaces to chat openly about what is needed, to plan future events or just talk to like-minded people in a friendly venue, when things seem tough.
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Saturday 25th March 2023 National Day of Action- The co-ordinating committee for the National Rejoin March have proposed a series of locally-planned events to take place across the country on 25th March 2023, with the aim of having at least one major event per region on that day.
- We plan to hold a street stall and democracy-meter in Beale Place in Bournemouth from 11-1pm. Please let us know if you are free to join us - or just come along to help on the day.
- Hattie Miles, tour guide, will reprise her 'Bournemouth's European Connections' walking tour, also on 25th March. Hattie will start the walk near the street stall at 2pm, so that volunteers who want to join her will have time to grab a coffee and short break before hearing the mysteries that Hattie will reveal (£6 cash to Hattie at the start of walk - no need to book). Highly recommended by all who joined her last year!
- If anyone has ideas for events, large or small, elsewhere in Dorset on the day of action - please let us know.
Wednesday 26th April: The Real Greek 7.30pm- Travelling to Europe might have become harder and more expensive since since Brexit - but with all the wonderful venues in our county, we can still "dine around Europe" sampling different menus along the way!
- We have secured a table for up to 20 people to dine together at the highly recommended 'The Real Greek' restaurant, Exeter Cres, Bournemouth BH2 5DD for the evening of 26th April.
- As spaces are limited, please email phil.lucas1@ntlworld.com to secure your place! A deposit of £5 a head will be required in advance of the day.
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EventsThursday 2nd February European Movement: 7-8.30pm
Retained EU Law Bill Webinar- As it stands, the Revocation of Retained EU Law Bill will come into effect on December 31st, 2023, jeopardising a wide range of standards that keep us safe, including those affecting workers' rights, environmental standards and food safety.
- Caroline Lucas MP and Mhairi Snowden from Human Rights Consortium, Scotland will lead a webinar about the potential impact and answer questions along the way.
Thursday 9th February Young European Movement (YEM): 7-9pmErasmus+ Political Reception- Europe House, 32 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3EU
- In person event - YEM sees rejoining the Erasmus+ Programme as a core priority.
- Tickets here, or free for friends of Young European Movement
- Also check out the website for the Erasmus Plus Alliance
Wed 15th February Grassroots for Europe 6-7.30pm.
Brexit Polling: Beyond the Numbers- Opinion polls have recorded a steady increase in anti-brexit sentiment.
- But the numbers for and against vary according to the wording of the question, and the polls require interpretation.
- This webinar brings together three experts to discuss how to interpret the polling data, and the implications for pro-EU campaigning.
- Register for tickets here
Watch
- In case you missed it: there were rave comments for Richard Murphy's bravura talk on "The State We're In - Brexit, the coming economic ruin and our ruinous economics." Watch it on YouTube here.
Oxford for Europe & Cambridge for Europe
Read- The infamous Russia Report was finally published in the summer of 2020, nine months after it was completed. It reported on the likelihood of Russian interference in British elections and referenda, going back to 2014, but the Government has refused to investigate.
- MI5 refused to investigate ‘Russian spy’s’ links to Tories, says whistleblower
- The European Court of Human Rights has said there is a case to answer and asked the Government to respond to questions about how our democracy has been potentially impaired.
West Country VoicesDorset for Europe is part of the editorial team for West Country Voices: do check daily for new articles. We're always interested in new articles or letters to the editor about items of current interest. Some recent articles:Act!
Please s ign the petition to Parliament "We call upon the Government to hold a Public Inquiry into the impact of Brexit " - The petition was sponsored by Peter Packham from Leeds for Europe. The government have responded to this petition, but there are many flaws in the response - it has now passed 100,000 signatures so it will be considered for a debate in Parliament. Please continue to promote t - the more signatures, the m ore likely it is to be reported in the mainstream press.
- Read John Cole: "Fact checking the government’s response to Brexit inquiry petition"
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Saturday 4th February 11am - 1pm
Join us for our regular monthly Eurocafé meetings. They are regular events, taking place on the first Saturday of the month. A friendly, informal get-together with like-minded people, at
The Angel Inn, Ringwood Road, Longham, near Wimborne, Dorset BH22 9AP.
Contact us at sarah@dorsetforeurope.org with your ideas for action.
We're always interested to receive feedback or ideas for future events.
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