[Individual-members-EL] Hello list

[Mike Nagler]

Hello Peter,

welcome on the list! Yes, the left national parties are not the forces to 
push forward an european idea at the moment. We all at the list agree that 
we need an stronger european party to be successful against global / 
european / neoliberal forces. Thats why we are in the EL and thats the 
reason we found that network. But at the moment its very hard to go ahead, 
because we have no real support from the national parties. (The EL at the 
moment is a party-party and individual members have not realy options to 
participate.) So we dont have money and we spread all over europe. So its 
not easy to stay in contact and to work together for our idea. But we made 
already suggestions to the EL - and all the more Individual Members we are 
all the more influence we will have on the national parties.

Best wishes from Leipzig / germany,

Mike


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dr. Peter Troxler" <peter at klapt.net>
To: <individual-members-el at listi.jpberlin.de>
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 9:53 AM
Subject: [Individual-members-EL] Hello list


> Hello list
>
> I just managed to joined the EL as individual member.
>
> I won't have to explain that I'm attached to the left.  My reason to
> join the EL is that the national parties while doing worthwhile stuff
> at local and regional level tend to totally miss the point when it
> comes to European issues and remain blinded by nationalism -- at
> least that's my experience from having grown up in Switzerland (where
> I used to be a member of the SP), having lived in Scotland (not
> joining the SSP), and staying now in the Netherlands (only shortly a
> member of the SP).
>
> Hence I certainly do support the motion of having individual members
> represented on the EB.
>
> While I'm feeling lucky to have got a response after one month of
> sending a fax to the EL (I remember no way of contacting the office
> electronically) ... in an earlier attempt, 2005ish, I got no answer
> at all ... I could imagine it would be good to ease that process if
> we're aiming to boost membership  (I could actually give you a hand
> if needed).
>
> Lastly, I hope to be able to connect to other individual members,
> maybe in the area, but certainly first through this list.
>
> Best
>
> / Peter
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