tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292391779446914378.post3496535592993947744..comments2023-10-14T03:29:27.812-07:00Comments on Bid for Freedom!: Day of Action!Julie Hepburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03625896364216944508noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292391779446914378.post-84146399036340276502008-05-19T01:34:00.000-07:002008-05-19T01:34:00.000-07:00He's Councillor Dangerous Dave Ritchie now!He's Councillor Dangerous Dave Ritchie now!Julie Hepburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03625896364216944508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292391779446914378.post-66289817957661811472008-05-18T19:10:00.000-07:002008-05-18T19:10:00.000-07:00Is that Dangerous Dave Ritchie out campaigning wit...Is that Dangerous Dave Ritchie out campaigning with you?Calum Cashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01059728094634130387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292391779446914378.post-6411140199503096402008-05-04T05:38:00.000-07:002008-05-04T05:38:00.000-07:00Hi MathThanks for getting in touch, and answering ...Hi Math<BR/><BR/>Thanks for getting in touch, and answering your questions is not a burden at all! <BR/><BR/>Yes, the easiest way for you to join would be online. However, when you do, SNP headquarters will allocate you to a local branch and let the office bearers of your local branch know that you have joined. They will give you the details of your local branch meetings, and information like how to get involved in campaigning. <BR/><BR/>You are also still young enough (lucky you!) to get involved with the YSI - which stands for Young Scots for Independence. This is essentially the youth wing of the SNP, but it is a separate organisation. You can get in touch with the convener via the following website: http://www.snpyouth.org/ysi/ This would be a great way of getting involved - as the YSI campaigns across Scotland.<BR/><BR/>If you would like more information, the best way to contact me would be through my campaign website. www.juliehepburnsnp.com. If you click on 'Contact Julie', you can email me without having to post your email address online. If you let me know where you live, I can let you know who your local Westminster candidate is and how to get in touch with them.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for getting in touch, and welcome to the SNP!Julie Hepburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03625896364216944508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292391779446914378.post-76525967572236151172008-05-03T17:53:00.000-07:002008-05-03T17:53:00.000-07:00I hate to go asking you a question like this, but ...I hate to go asking you a question like this, but I feel you're approachable, so I'll ask you...<BR/><BR/>Before I do though, some background so you can understand the context I ask the question in...<BR/><BR/>I moved to Scotland in 2001 to be with my girlfriend/life-partner (we don't *do* marriage, but everything in name but!). I moved here from England where I spent a majority of my young years.<BR/>I've just finished Uni, I'm 24 and "looking for employment" (sounds better than "still a student).<BR/><BR/>Here's the question.<BR/>How would I go about joining and getting involved with the SNP?<BR/>I find my ideas of "social justice" very in keeping with the party's commitments and manifestos. I passionately believe Scotland cannot be adequately governed by London; apart from all else, London serves the interests of England, a country of 50 million people with a completely different social, economic and cultural base to Scotland.<BR/>The needs of that 50 million are not going to be the same as the 5 here in Scotland, so guess who loses out...<BR/><BR/>Sorry, drifted off-topic there. My point is, I want "in". I'd like to help out, get involved, even stand for office one day, my way of doing something for the country that's given me a home; for Scotland is my home, I plan never to leave...<BR/><BR/>But how? I know you can join the party by clicking a link on the snp.org website, but that doesn't get me involved; I don't meet anyone, nor help anything.<BR/>Sorry to burden you with my question, but if you could shed some light as to how one can serve, I'd be very grateful.<BR/><BR/>Regards<BR/><BR/>Math CampbellMath Campbell-Sturgesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06160117071844262713noreply@blogger.com