It's been a long time since I posted in PPUK forums; amazingly my login and id still works to do so. I am not currently a member any more, that lapsed well over a year ago; unfortunately I wished to be politically active in the Green Party where I presently live, and they are not currently enlightened enough to allow concurrent membership of any other party (I'm working on that, but it is an uphill slog and a downward dig). So for a while I have no choice but to be only a friend of PPUK, and follow your progress in the news.
I was a little disturbed to see the recent update email, that the party is operating on an emergency basis with Board members stepping in to fulfill essential roles; Stephen Ogden, Will Tovey, and Harley Faggetter doing so, and that it has been proposed to the Board to consider a graceful shutdown of the UK party, which is within their remit to action. I had seen previous open nominations, and considered rejoining the party; even of putting myself forward for leadership; I didn't do so and presently my circumstances don't really allow me to consider that option.
Not sure what I can offer in practical terms at present, I did serve as Nominating officer for an extended period in PPUK previously, and so could offer support to anyone who is interested in taking that role on for the party; I also remain active politically in my local Green party where I campaign and have stood for local election, so I remain fairly current with electoral procedures and requirements.
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The Greens have recently passed a motion to allow joint-tickets but in practice they haven't actually had a single approved joint candidate. Personally I wouldn't stick with them... I tried the Greens, it didn't work out
But hey, I'm hardly going to recommend them, being a Pirate
The offer to help is of course welcome. I'm sure the stand-in NEC will make use of that. Do you know what period you served on the NEC?
I've noticed you've said you'll pay us a visit on Saturday (London branch meetup), so I'm sure I'll be able to fill you in a bit more then.
You sound like a stalwart that we sorely need, if only you weren't so 'green'. I shouldn't worry too much about cross-over memberships, I've been adrift for years trying to find the 'one'. This 'ship' is too good to lose, so that's why I'm considering stepping up my interest. I haven't posted for 9 months, not since a faceless PP troll slated me for daring to think about standing as Deputy Leader on account of a previous party's policy! I wish you well, I was a green once, but came away once I'd realised that they were more red than green. And their present leader is pretty awful, of course.
Bluebird