In the Census 2021 questionnaire you are asked how you would describe your national identity.
You are asked to tick all that apply and to write in another nationality if yours (or one of yours) is not given as an option.
Three things for you to do…….
Open Britain is calling for a citizens’ assembly on electoral reform.
You can sign their petition Open Britain Citizens’ Assembly .
Unsurprisingly most of our members and supporters are from round Sevenoaks, Swanley and Tonbridge.
Here are two items that are local to that area.
Would you like us to achieve “NET ZERO” emissions in Sevenoaks and the surrounding areas?
Continue reading “Three things for you to do…….”The Good Law Project needs our help
The Good Law Project is seeking to hold the Government to account by petitioning for a Judicial Review of its decisions in awarding PPE supply contracts to a number of companies. The National Audit Office has criticised the awarding of these contracts.
Continue reading “The Good Law Project needs our help”So – How is 2021 going so far?
We are watching with horror how it is in Washington.
And we are keeping an eye how it is in the UK where many are expressing surprise at the increasing number of comments along the lines of “We didn’t realise it would affect that”. At the moment these comments are mainly in relation to the end of the transition period. But read the openDemocracy article linked below.
Many of the problems from leaving the EU were foreseen (although too often it seems that little or nothing was done to deal with them) whilst in other instances it seems clear that some of the difficulties had not been anticipated.
On 24 December, in announcing the deal with the EU Mr Johnson said “And there will be no non-tariff barriers to trade”. Anyone involved in trade between the UK and the EU will, once they have stopped laughing, or crying, tell you that this statement is wholly untrue.
The Third Annual General Meeting
To be held by Zoom at 20:00 on Tuesday 15 December 2020
Notice of the meeting and the relevant documents have been sent to members but if you are a member and have not received an invitation – or even if you have received it – and you are able to join us for the AGM please email patrick.reynolds@sstie.uk and ask for the link to the meeting.
Continue reading “The Third Annual General Meeting”Should the UK honour its commitments?
Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis has said a new bill to amend the UK’s Brexit deal with the EU will “break international law”. He conceded it would go against the treaty in a “specific and limited way”.
The legislation being brought forward would violate parts of the withdrawal agreement, negotiated last year with the EU and signed this year.
Continue reading “Should the UK honour its commitments?”URGENT – Please email your MP NOW
The Trade Bill setting out the UK’s future trade policy will have its second reading on Wednesday 20 May.
In its present form the Bill contains no protection from trade deals for the NHS or for drug prices.
Both the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for International Trade have publicly promised that the NHS is not “for sale” and that it will not be the subject of future negotiations.
It is important that these promises are written into law and the Bill needs to be amended to ensure this is the case.
Please email Laura Trott or Tom Tugendhat NOW urging them to try and make this happen. If neither of these is your MP or if you want to write something different you can change the template.
Your email must include your name and address.
EU Citizenship is a Permanent Status
A group of lawyers and interested citizens have come together to bring a case to the Court of Justice of the European Union to confirm that EU Citizenship of all 66 million UK Citizens is a Permanent Status.
There will inevitably be costs as this case proceeds, and there is now a need to raise £15,000 (via Crowdfunder) to help file the case which must be filed before 24 April.
The lawyers who have come together to bring this case include SSTIE member, David Harrison from DAC Beachcroft.
Find out more – and if you can, contribute to the costs at EU Citizenship is a Permanent Status
SSTIE Special General Meeting 22nd February 2020
A Special General Meeting is to be held from 10AM on 22 February 2020 at the URC Hall, 2 Littlecourt Rd, Sevenoaks TN13 2JG
Continue reading “SSTIE Special General Meeting 22nd February 2020”Grassroots for Europe Conference
On Saturday, 25th January three members of SSTIE attended the Grassroots for Europe Conference in London where 450 representatives from pro-European groups across the country and abroad gathered to hear talks and take part in debates on ‘What Now for Remain?’.
Continue reading “Grassroots for Europe Conference”