Emails were received from these organisations in the last two days.
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38 Degrees
An email received from 38 Degrees urged me to phone my MP. Of course they knew my MP, which immediately makes me wonder what other information they keeping ‘on file’. Sorry to sound paranoid but it seems organisations and companies can snoop with impunity.
38 Degrees made some suggestions of what I could talk about if I was lucky enough to get through. Here is the text:
- You could talk about how a no-deal Brexit could impact our NHS and mean there are shortages of crucial medicines like insulin.
- What would it mean for you if the price of food goes up in the supermarket? A no-deal brexit could mean food costs more.
- You could say you’re concerned that a no-deal Brexit could mean businesses close across the country and people lose their jobs.
- Maybe you’re worried about British farmers being undercut by competition from countries like the US.
- A personal story could be powerful. Maybe you, or someone you know, relies on medicine supplies that could be threatened. Or has a job or business at risk.
They go on to say:
“Boris Johnson won’t bear the brunt of a no-deal Brexit – we will. Those of us who rely on the NHS, or who will struggle to afford the weekly shop will. And your MP needs to know that – because a no-deal Brexit will risk it all.”
My word, how negative! Surely not the words one would expect from a nonpartisan campaign group. In their Wiki spiel they are described as ‘progressive’ and claim, among other virtues, to “deepen democracy in the UK”. They had based themselves on a number of groups such as Avaas, Moveon and Getup. Its Executive Director, until he was found guilty of sharing illegal drugs last April, was David Babbs, formerly ‘Head of Activism’ at Friends of the Earth. FotE are against fossil fuels, and are also against nuclear power, which to most rational people, would put them in the position of wanting human extinction.
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SumOfUs
Here is part of an email received from SumOfUs:
“Yesterday we were hit with the gut-punching news that Boris Johnson is now in charge. His new reign puts so many of the things that matter most at risk.
That’s why hundreds of incredible SumOfUs members just like you have chipped in to fight Boris’ worst plans for the country. Plans that put Boris and the wealthiest first — at the expense of jobs, public services and the natural world.”
They kindly repeated an email they sent earlier:
“The news is in: Boris Johnson is Prime Minister. And he’s determined to wrench the UK out of Europe at any cost.
“Boris doesn’t care that a no-deal Brexit could land us with medicine shortages, environmental laws torn to shreds, and corporate power unleashed like never before.
But SumOfUs members like you care, (my name). And right now, we need you more than ever.
If we work together, we can protect the things that matter to us most – despite Boris’ reckless new reign. He and his cronies may have the big bucks to steamroll our rights, but we have you.”
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Unlock Democracy
An email from Unlock Democracy, a group campaigning for improved Democracy, asked for support to ‘help take on Boris Johnson’.
Why would this group want to campaign against Johnson in particular? Boris Johnson was lauded as a Leaver by those who believed in the Democracy of the 2016 Referendum. Of all the contenders for the Conservative leadership race he was the most supportive of that democratic vote. (His sincerity is debateable).
On reading the content of the mail they also malign him as being supported by climate change deniers. An unnecessary slur involving a controversial subject which is divisive.
Further down the page they write:-
“We recently met with shadow chancellor John McDonnell to see how his team can support our campaigning”.
This seems to me to be playing blatant party politics especially with those who are clearly reneging on the Referendum result and their own manifesto commitments.
Intrigued by this incriminating and discriminating mail I checked their website and found that they had had a campaign to pressure the Met Police to complete an investigation, “We showed the Met Police they couldn’t get away with stalling their Vote Leave investigation”.
This was, as most other people have realised, a politically motivated move to undermine Vote Leave funds, credibility and support. Probably one of the clear pieces of evidence for this was the lack of any reciprocal investigation for those wanting the UK to stay in the EU. No mention of that in their literature.
“We teamed up with investigative journalists and politicians to pile on the pressure”.
Then, looking deeper, they also published this on their site:-
“Unlock Democracy was formed in 2007 out of a merger between Charter 88 and the New Politics Network. The New Politics Network was the legal successor to the Democratic Left, which in turn was the legal successor to the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB)”.
They state in their ‘Theory of Change’ that they are ‘independent’.
They state that they want a vibrant and inclusive democracy, responsive to the aspirations of all people. “We bring people together”.
By even hinting at predetermined views on specific policies they have overstepped the line into those arguments and therefore become partisan and partial. How can they defend such divisiveness?
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I personally don’t have a problem with fighting corporate power, or making the right decisions for the environment. Neither have I any love for our useless politicians.
The point I am making here is that these groups are run by political activists with an agenda.
They use the tribal tendencies to manipulate support for socialist and globalist objectives. Yes, they are big clappy happy clubs gathering support all the time. Unfortunately there is a price.
The truth, unlocked, is that they are wolves in sheep’s clothing!
As usual all comments are good, yes even the bad ones
I have listed the gems that hit the spot, develop the point or give food for thought, imho.
A long time ago in Durban. We were trained in a specialised institute near Moscow.
Regarding avalanches. Another fake, this time on compassion, for all life.
(They) have no interest in democracy unless it accords with their way of thinking.
Give this guy (Boris) a chance! We will know soon enough!
All eu/soros funded?
Why did it take so long to catch on?
All the things they say like medicines have already been signed as have most things.
All lefties all pushing the same whining propaganda. Amongst the student dross is the occasional worthwhile cause.
I had not realised how partial they are.
His (Boris) words were clearly designed to give hope and dispel gloom.
Me too!
That’s just about everyone.
Alexander Tytler described the rise and fall of civilisations with eight stages. We all travel at different speeds. Some have Spiritual growth, some Dependency. My belief is that the majority in our country live in the Complacency to Apathy stage.
With regard to this phenomena we can observe, identify or assume, the source, the funding, the organisation, the object, the deceit, the affect, and to some degree the inevitability.
I can’t put it better than Jake below. Propaganda must be countered wherever it comes from or we will lose what we have. A new fervour must be cultivated. A secular movement akin to John Wesley’s Methodism based on Liberty, Honesty and Respect.
Just my take.
All that stuff from 38 Degrees was dealt with long ago. Plus they contradict themselves by saying food will go up in price but our farmers will be undercut. I don’t get these sort of emails. Presumably because I have never contacted those organisations. I’ve just read Boris’ speech on taking office and I’m favourably impressed. His words were clearly designed to give hope and dispel gloom.
Whatever we think about these organisations they obviously are well organised and are determined to fight for what they believe in however misguided that may be. These people give their MPs a rough time, know their way around government, NGOs, charities and the MSM.
It is a fact that the state fears these people more than the Brexiteers. We must change this reality and fast.
Thank you for this info. I often receive messages from these organisations, but I am very selective about which causes I support. I had not realised how partial they are and will be even more careful in future.
Yes, I got it too. There are also Change.org (apparently run by four very young-looking, foreign heritage-looking kids), Care2petitions, loads of them all lefties all pushing the same whining propaganda and Guardian inspired agenda from hate Trump and Boris and Brexit to the Climate emergency stuff.
I put up with it because amongst the student dross is the occasional worthwhile cause, as disparate as ANZAC free-trade, helping hedgehogs, saving yew trees, anti-whaling, fair treatment for Commonwealth soldiers leaving the British forces, fair dos for pensioners, clean-up postal voting, free-to air cricket, that kind of thing.
When I have time and inclination, I reply putting them straight with facts and references (well they refer me to the Guardian, the BBC, the Independent, NBC, NYT, etc, as if any of those lent weight to their nonsense.) Sad I know, and they reply that they have no time to read the replies. Maybe, but then why include a reply address?
all the things they say like medicines have already been signed as have most things
I gave the 38 mob the elbow over a year ago, when I realised they had a political agenda, now I know I’m a bit slow on the uptake, but if Kim has the where withal to write articles, why did it take so long to catch on?
Me, too!
all eu/soros funded?
Yes Kim, I received that very depressing email petition from 38Degrees.
I have told that organisation to stick with what they do moderately well, but leave politics alone as it is beyond their ability. They seem proud to be Lefties, but they take issue upon the absurd, and also ditch an interest in common sense.
BoJo has only just become PM, but it seems that 38Degrees already has the Nation dead and buried, and any outcome from his administration is already bringing in a new Dark Ages. – Give this guy a chance !
Oh to be in England, now that May is out ! ….. If BoJo goes the way of May, then it’s curtains for the Tory Party, but I recon that he knows that. – I have always seen him as BoJo the Clown, but although he is a long-shot in my mind, anything is possible, and we will know soon enough !
38 degrees is nothing more than a mouthpiece for extreme left opinions who have no interest in democracy unless it accords with their way of thinking. They have conned a lot of people to donate but their blatant manipulation of facts renders them irrelevant.
Kim thank you for bringing together and thereby into the open, the workings of those who’ve been schooled in the dark arts of sedition. Identify and categorise people then send them targeted messages.
Having spent most of my life in Southern Africa I’ve always marvelled at how effective BS can be. Indeed, one of their number actually spoke openly in a newspaper interview. (A long time ago in Durban). “It always amazes me how easy it is for a bunch of guys armed only with laptops and briefcases to take over a country.” He said. When asked if he’d been to university, he was quite emphatic. “No, no! We were trained in a specialised institute near Moscow.”
Thanks very much Kim for this article.
It confirms my suspicions, regarding avalanches. How they start with issues for causes that no one with a common sense recognition and an ounce of compassion would not refuse to sign. as they have grown, they are presenting their true colours on diversity, tolerance and respect, i.e. Not: Manners Maketh Man.
The left and the green organisations have ignored their own constituency, especially on the reasons for ill health and climate change. Another fake, this time on compassion, for all life.