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Practical proposals
These proposals are purposefully limited to what practical steps we should take in the next four to six weeks. 1: Participation 1.1: We encourage local groups to form on the basis of the statement above, and to invite other comrades who agree with it and want to work collectively with us to 'oin the group.
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1.2: *t is for the 'udgement of local groups to decide who this includes. *n areas where there is no local group this will be a national decision. 1.3: We encourage local groups to establish regular meetings where we can. These should choose goals for activity, report successes and failures, and feed back )uestions. 1.4: There are calls for revolutionary regroupment. This is a patient process of working out what the political basis is for organisational separation or merging. Any answers to these )uestions will not emerge in the immediate timeframe. 1.5: We will hold national meetings every four to six weeks which will review our progress. 2: Publications, media and communications 2.1: We will work towards upgrading our web presence. This will be the outward face of our group in the immediate timeframe. We also recognise the importance of printed publications and will work towards having some form of printed publication available for the national anti-racism demonstration on ++ "arch. 2.2: We elect a team of six for the short-term task of doing this. 2.3: The steering group will re)uest volunteers with ideas and skills useful for a longer-term media committee. This will make recommendations on technicalities and practicalities for publications. *t will also advise on the use of technology to maximise participation ,including for those in areas where our numbers are small-, producing guides for members on how to use such technology. 2.4: We will decide today a name for our group, so that this can be used on our website and any publications. 2.5: We will set up a national email discussion group and secret #acebook page. The elected steering group will establish protocols for the use of different tools to ensure maximum participation. 3: Finances We will adopt the bank account .The %eople/s 0ducation $ociety1 that paid for this weekend/s meetings and transfer the signatures on it to the new steering group. We will encourage the setting up of standing orders from today for people to donate to help our work around the country.
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4: Leadership We will elect a steering group today of 22, including at least five women. The role of this body is as follows3 4.1: The steering group will facilitate the national group, putting in place enough organisation to enable activity and political clarification. *t is accepted that this will inevitably involve a degree of political leadership. 4.2: The steering group, or a group chosen by it, will be responsible for editorial control of the web site and any national publications, which will include a range of views. 4.3: The steering group will encourage open debate between different views, including from within the steering group. We recognise the dangers of a .not in front of the children1 approach, and the steering group will consciously work to avoid this. 4.4: The steering group will draw up a calendar for political discussion events, so that local groups can plan their own meetings and events. 4.5: *nitially the steering group will not have a collective .line1 on issues unless there is a high degree of consensus. 4.6: The steering group will suggest activity for local groups and facilitate the production and distribution of resources. We recognise that different activity will fit in different areas, so we also encourage comrades to write and produce their own material. 4.7: The steering group will facilitate the provision of speakers for meetings around the country. 4.8: The steering group will take such other decisions as are appropriate between national meetings, after consultation with members where practicable. 4. : The steering group may delegate tasks and responsibilities as appropriate. 4.1!: The steering group will be up for re-election at the next national meeting.
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