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<FONT COLOR="#800000"><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14pt'>I can't be at the meeting tonight but think that mark's idea for an "unmediated (ie direct democratic, non-mainstream media based) national conversation about democracy, social and economic justice in the run up to May" is brilliant and I strongly support it.<BR>
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george<BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#0000FF">> As the London meeting tonight is about how the different WGs can operate <BR>
> together, I want to suggest the following gets fed in: <BR>
> On the urgent need to inspire an unmediated (ie direct democratic, <BR>
> non-mainstream media based) national conversation about democracy, social and <BR>
> economic justice in the run up to May. <BR>
> Specific aim: to engage the 99 thru our leverage, unique democratic processes <BR>
> and by going out to all sectors of civil society locally yes but at same time <BR>
> on a unified national Occupy basis. My proposal is therefore that sectoral WGs <BR>
> ( eg trade unions, church/faith, student/education, unemployed and precarious, <BR>
> co-operatives, relevant others etc) mobilise here in London and nationwide <BR>
> under one strategic plan, discussed and agreed between now and end of <BR>
> Sheffield national Occupy meeting later in Jan. <BR>
> Battle plan effectively to encourage conversation and mobilisation thru <BR>
> assemblies ( ie open, inclusive public meetings ) everywhere imaginable. <BR>
> If relevant WGs are amenable to this idea or something similar it could be <BR>
> considered at GAs soon ( this weekend?) with all the relevant WGs in <BR>
> attendance together, fleshed out and then taken to the Sheffield gathering as <BR>
> a concrete proposal (battle plan..) If you agree with this idea Steve, <BR>
> Chris and anyone else attending pls could you put it forward ( no need to <BR>
> mention my name unless you wish to) Cheers, Mark <BR>
> <BR>
> Sent from <BR>
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