Wednesdays 12noon-2pm at the School of Economic Science, 11-13 Mandeville Place, W1U 3AJ. From Bond Street tube, turn left/west into Oxford Street, when you see GAP, go right/north along James Street straight into Mandeville Place – No. 11 is the building with pillars last on the left.
‘MATTERS IN THE AIR’ which participants could choose to develop…..
A new layout for LGOT’s ‘Matters in the air’
1. IMMEDIATE SUPPORT FOR ACTIVISTS
a] Developing the bold October initiative in systemic change….Quilligan Seminars round 2 – Greco Visit- Harrison book launch – Oct 22-28th – details so far to be tabled
b] Challenges set by Frank Taylor [Runnymede Project] , Mario Molinari [Food as common basis and entry point for a new economy] and Jasper Tomlinson [ future thrust of CCMJ & of Molton Salt Reactors] lie before us. Your responses or enquiries are sought. Submissions to CBS and Cabinet Office Report.
c] b] Please give serious consideration to immediately registering your vote against the erosion of our civil liberties. http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_the_big_brother_law_2/?bnLMQab&v=17246
d] Programme for party conferences 2012 – From Brighton to Birmingham, from energy to elections – any ides for action from our network?
e] Mario Molinari’s latest FOOD as entry point to education and to change – see attachment
2. EVIDENCE OF MOUNTING DANGERS and OPPORTUNITIES
a] Romney’s New Energy Plan Would Doom Humanity Here’s a frightening look at what a Romeny-Ryan ticket looks like for the environment and our future: http://www.alternet.org/environment/romneys-new-energy-plan-would-doom-humanity?akid=9263.52628.MN_16z&rd=1&src=newsletter698311&t=6
b] Rev Paul Nicolson – Taxpayers Against Poverty http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/aug/24/food-banks-symptom-failure?
c] Students in US add to the critical mass. http://www.alternet.org/we-have-no-choice-step-youth-activists-come-together-build-movement-student-power?akid=9239.52628.ktZglb&rd=1&src=newsletter695533&t=3
3. AREAS FOR DEEPER INVESTIGATION
a] Developing a ‘critical mass’ capable of moving the political economy significantly – charting ‘a matrix of critical mass’ – see Secrett article attached in doc.
b] Wed 12 Sept London – St Mary-le-Bow Church, Cheapside, London EC2V 6AU 6.05pm: JustShare Christian Social and Political Thought Lecture ‘There is no wealth but life – the contrasts between financial, social and ecological wealth.’ By Professor Molly Scott Cato, green economist, Roehampton University – St Mary-le-Bow Church, Cheapside, London EC2V 6AU NEWS: Take a look at JustShare’s YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/JustShareLondon
c] “Men, Power, and Politics – By John Bunzl” http://simpol.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Articles/Men__Power_and_Politics.pdf
d] Church of Scotland’s 49 page Special Commission on the Purpose of the Economy – A Right Relationship with Money : May 2012 http://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/9765/Economics_Commission_email_and_web_version.pdf
4. YOUR INPUT ON THE ‘MATTERS IN THE AIR’ YOU WISH TO SHARE
a] New Wilberforce Alliance – http://www.thetablet.co.uk/article/162939 – Paul Moore
b] Paul Grignon’s 9 minute video http://paulgrignon.netfirms.com/MoneyasDebt/Analysis_of_Banking.html
c] STOP PRESS Paul Nicholson’s Parliamentary submission – http://www.prohousingalliance.com/2012/08/phas-submission-to-the-banking-standards-inquiry/
d]. http://www.andywightman.com/?p=1410. Andy Whiteman is one of the finest writers on LVT ..
11. Sabine McNeill’s detailed submission to the CBS – see Attachment
FROM SINGLE ACT TO CRITICAL MASS
What’s been done today
and what awaits the morrow
if of 187 on this list each acts
the mass moves towards critical;
and change we despair of may yet come.
Yours along the pilgrims’ costly way, Peter
