<div>One slight amendment - re proposed meeting for a potential Localists Union and further discussion at Guernica at Whitechapel this may be re-arranged for <strong>Thurs 30th July instead of 16th</strong>. The seating in the Guernica 'Nature of the Beast' Gallery takes max 23 people. Another option is to postpone the Guernica session until after August. <strong>Please can people tell me about their availability and interest</strong> for this, so I can work out who'll be able to come and when is best?</div>
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<div>Also, I propose to make another smaller planning meeting arrangement for a Monday before then, <strong>say 29th June or 6th July</strong>, at a Vegan Restaurant very near to Brit Museum in Holborn who've kindly offered to host us. This venue seats max 10. Preferences/interest for this earlier Monday meeting? </div>
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<div>Finally, it's been pointed out to me that my last seven point message - which while not being Minutes as such was an attempt at summarising the points of agreement from Monday 8th - may have included too much info. Is that the case? Does anyone need to ask any clarifying questions?</div>
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<div>Cheers, Mark <br><br></div>
<div class="gmail_quote">2009/6/11 Mark Barrett <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:marknbarrett@googlemail.com">marknbarrett@googlemail.com</a>></span><br>
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<div>Hi everyone </div>
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<div>Following Monday's CRD meeting I've provisionally booked the Guernica space for the 16th July for a pre-sponsorship Localists' Union meeting. I know some probably some can't make it, but does that sound ok, or are there any major clashes I should be aware of? Some draft action points that came out of the meeting are set out below this mail. </div>
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<div>Please let me know if you plan to attend on the 16th, or any other helpful comments. </div>
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<div>Cheers, </div>
<div>Mark</div>
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<div><strong>Draft Statement about Real Democracy</strong></div>
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<div>Real democracy means, at the minimum, completely open community based decision making run broadly on consensus principles having the final say on everything that happens in that community
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<div>a few notes</div>
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<div>what is a community - communities define themsleves and can be virtual</div>
<div>as well as real, people can be part of many communities but it is up to</div>
<div>communities themsleves how they define membership and what rights</div>
<div>different kinds of members might have (e.g. only residents have a right</div>
<div>to block proposals). However, The CRD will focus on helping small</div>
<div>geographical based communities where there are disputes between members</div>
<div>of the community and current governing institutions to define</div>
<div>themselves, increase participation / legitimacy use that to resist</div>
<div>unwelcome activity and take postive actions for the benefit of the</div>
<div>communities. </div></div>
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<div><strong>CRD Draft Action Points of Consensus</strong> </div>
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<div>(1) To support one or more local community struggles in London, and where possible help them develop towards the self-governing 'real democracy' / local sovereignty project we've been considering at 2012, in a way that suits them. To offer them info, skills to share and connections with other local/democratic community groups in London and elsewhere.</div>
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<div>(2) To map and support local struggles that can be supported in this way, and to connect the group with local groups and local groups with one another, in practical solidarity </div>
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<div>(3) To build mainstream trust in the idea of community, and in a different, emancipatory way of organising society </div>
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<div>(4) To invite groups and individuals calling for democratic community to form a properly constituted Localists' Union, (but not limited to that - see (D) below), with a few simple, uniting campaign demands, possibly:</div>
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<div>(A) the demand for a community building to be given over, in every neighbourhood to be run by the community around it </div>
<div>(B) the demand for land in and around cities to be ring fenced for new, intentional democratic communities to be realised </div>
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<div>But also (C) a commitment to consider key questions about superstructure, for example regarding the taxation system, and other structural changes that may be necessary to support the developmenty of democratic communities, everywhere. </div>
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<div>And (D) recognising that the struggle for real democracy is not just about localism, and that we must be for the right to organise more widely; in workplaces, places of study, prisons, hospitals - participation not false representation. And to build a movement based on that right. </div>
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<div>(4) to invite colleagues / friends and people of like mind in the wider network to get involved</div>
<div>(5) to please support the Big Democracy Picnic at Parliament Hill on Aug 15th, and to invite everyone we know </div>
<div>(6) the consider the possibilty of working with other groups to put on a winter 2009 Right to the City Conference. </div>
<div>(7) To arrange a meeting in the next month to take this agenda further forward - <strong>meeting provisionally confirmed for the eve of Thursday 16th July </strong>at Guernica in the Whitechapel Gallery.</div>
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<div>Comments welcome!</div>
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<div>PS found this on Flickr <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chelmsfordblue/3574699495/in/set-72157618865479403" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/chelmsfordblue/3574699495/in/set-72157618865479403</a></div>
<div>which, for those who didn't attend is by chance a sculpture - complete with picnic - situated right next to where we met</div>
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