Park Campus Wednesday 18 September 2024 On 18 September Cheltenham for Europe had a stall at the Gloucestershire University Welcome Fair at the Park Campus where we promoted the benefits of being closer to and re-joining the EU. We met a wide variety of students from all over Gloucestershire, and further afield, and who were... Continue Reading →
The NRM March III is on Saturday 28 September. This follows 2 very successful marches in 2022 and 2023. This will be to greet the new government – pro-Europeans haven’t gone away and whilst the overall relationship between the UK and the EU appears to be improving there are so many areas that could be... Continue Reading →
What can the LibDems do to encourage the new Government to move towards the EU? The purpose of this memo We congratulate you on your election as our new MP and wish you well. We welcome your oft-repeated support for a pro-EU position, and the commitment of your party to fix the UK’s broken relationship... Continue Reading →
Saturday 22 June 2024 A very big thank you to supporters who helped on street stall on Saturday 22 June. We handed out leaflets which advised a tactical vote for the Liberal Democrats in Cheltenham on 4 July as well as advising about how the UK-EU relationship can improve. There were a few dissenting voices... Continue Reading →
Cheltenham for Europe Position We wish to see the UK rejoin the European Union because we share with our European neighbours deeply held values and a common history. The EU and its Member States are our natural trading, security, diplomatic and cultural partners. Together, we can be a powerful influence on the world stage. The... Continue Reading →
Summary of 2024 General Election Manifestos Liberal Democrats The Liberal Democrats manifesto proposes to “reset UK-EU relations, forge a new partnership built on cooperation, not confrontation, and move to conclude a new comprehensive agreement that removes as many barriers to trade as possible”. The Liberal Democrat manifesto also talks about a long-term goal to "place... Continue Reading →
Cheltenham Jazz Festival Montpellier Gardens We had a very enjoyable street stall which we planned to coincide with the Cheltenham Jazz Festival so that we could promote the European Movement Face the Music campaign. The campaign highlights the difficulties musicians and music support industries are facing having left the EU. It is much more difficult... Continue Reading →
Saturday 23 March 2024 We got out to Cheltenham High Street for our street stall on 23 March accompanied by the Junior Star of European Unity and Peace. The Junior Star, along with the considerably larger Senior Star, is designed to promote discussion and debate on the future of the UK and our place in... Continue Reading →
For a well respected and consistently sound analysis of the current situation and implications of Brexit see Chris Grey's Blog ( link below) https://chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com/
Annual General Meeting 6 March 2024 Successive opinion polls which have been published leave no doubt that public opinion nationally is in favour of rejoining the European Union, and during the last 12 months we in Cheltenham have played an active role in helping to bring this about. All we have to do now is... Continue Reading →
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