[Individual-members-EL] Hello list

[Steve Spence]

Peter,

Welcome.  In England we have formed a network of individual members called 
'The Left - European Left England'.  We have a small website

www.theleft.org.uk

I have just asked Helmut Scholz one of Die Linke Executive Board members and 
a member of the Secretariat to get the Executive Board to recognise 'ELE' as 
an observor member of EL and invite us to meetings of the EB.  The Italians 
have done this.  There are about 1000 of them.  I think all indivdual member 
groups in each country should do this.  I know this is a national approach 
but the idea is there will be so many of us as observors they will have to 
think about a Europe wide body for us.

The EB in January was supposed to consider the matter of representation on 
the EB for individual members following discussions we had at the Congress 
in Prague in November.  I have asked Helmut Scholz and the Brussels office 
for a report.  This is to put the pressure on.  As Joe Hill said 'don't 
waste time mourning organise'.

For the English comrades I'll do a report on the weekend about some talks 
I've had about attempts to establish a 'progressive' list in the Greater 
London Council elections supporting livingstone for Mayor but running a GLA 
slate.

Bestest

Stephen Spence


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dr. Peter Troxler" <peter at klapt.net>
To: <individual-members-el at listi.jpberlin.de>
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 8:53 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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