About Momentum Southampton
Momentum Southampton is a grassroots network arising out of and following the Jeremy Corbyn for Labour Leader campaign.
Momentum Southampton Description
Who are we?
Momentum Southampton is a grassroots network arising out of and following the Jeremy Corbyn for Labour Leader campaign.
What do we want to do?
Organise in every town, city and village to create a mass movement for real progressive change.
To make Labour a more democratic party, with the policies and collective will to implement them in government.
Bring together individuals and groups in our communities and workplaces to campaign and organise on the issues that matter to us.
How are we going to do it?
Organise events, rallies, meet ups and policy consultations to encourage mass mobilisation for a more democratic, equal and decent society.
Encourage those inspired by Jeremy Corbyn's campaign to get involved with the Labour Party. Assist members in making their voice heard in Labour Party debates.
Facilitate and coordinate people to build new and support existing organisations that can make concrete improvements to people's lives. Through these actions, we aim to demonstrate on a micro level how collective action and Labour values can transform our society for the better.
Who runs it?
Formed as a successor to the Corbyn campaign, Momentum is in the process of setting up governance arrangements to represent its supporters amongst the Labour Party membership as well as the wider social movement which is springing up. As it grows, Momentum will develop democratic governance structures at every level of the network. Until these governance arrangements are established, the following people are providing a reference group for the organization:
Richard Burgon, MP for Leeds East
Katy Clark, former MP for North Ayrshire and Arran
Clive Lewis, MP for Norwich South
Becky Long-Bailey, MP for Salford & Eccles
Kate Osamor, MP for Edmonton
A number of these people are also being appointed as directors to the company limited by guarantee set up to manage the database of about 100, 000 supporters who have opted to continue to be involved.
Momentum Southampton is run by it's Elected Officers
What is the relationship to Labour and Jeremy Corbyn?
Momentum is the successor entity to the Jeremy Corbyn for Labour Leader campaign but it is independent of the Labour Party's leadership. It will work both inside the Labour Party and organise in broader civil society. While all of the individuals setting up Momentum are members or supporters of the Labour Party, we anticipate that many thousands of people who are not members of the Labour Party will wish to be involved in the wider social movement in their communities or workplaces.
How will we work with existing organisations?
Momentum does not seek to compete with the excellent work organisations, campaigns, unions, local Labour parties and activists are already doing. Rather, we seek to work with, compliment, amplify, coordinate, and extend what already exists.
How will we manage the diversity of groups, actions and organisations that will fall under your banner?
Momentum is a people's network. We want to encourage groups to take ownership of their organisations, running them in a grassroots, democratic fashion. Those working through Momentum will have autonomy of action, but unity of purpose.
Is this just a big protest movement?
No we are not. Although, we will certainly be protesting the attacks on ordinary people this government is making on a daily basis. We will work together to improve people’s lives today, build positive alternatives, and show how Another World is Possible.
We are dedicated to building our anti austerity movement and working towards a Labour Government in 2020 with Jeremy Corbyn as Prime Minister.
Reviews
We are very excited to announce Southampton Transformed - a one day festival of ideas - on the 8th June at the 1865 Club!
We are putting together an exciting line up of topics and speakers, including building eco-corbyn economics in Southampton with Grace Blakely.
Now we need your help - sign up now to be part of changing the world starting in Southampton and be the first to know when tickets go on sale.
Please fill in this survey about the future services that may be implemented at Kentish Road.
Next meeting is 9th January 2019 at The 1865, Brunswick Square. Please note this is a new venue.
Agenda 1) Review our Political Work of 2018
... 2) Which way forward for the Left Locally & Nationally (tactics & strategy)
3) A.O.B.
4) Date Next Meeting
You need to be a member of the Labour Party and Momentum to attend this meeting.
Any problems or questions please email momentumsouthampton@gmail.com
We reserve the right to refuse admission at the door.
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We are pleased to announce that one of our speakers at Simons launch will be Aaron Bastani who is co-founder and senior editor at Novara Media.
Please come and join us - everyone is welcome
The ramblings of a madman?
Why does there have to be so much hate?
Skin colour, gender, race, religion, sex.
Hate because someone looks different, talks different.
Does it really make a difference if people come here to escape persecution, to seek asylum, to make a better life for their family?
As long as we can be convinced to hate someone, somebody, some religion, we can be conquered and cowed and subdued. This country is changing, little by little, a bite at a time.
Public utilities - gone
Public transport - gone
NHS - going, going....
Who can afford private treatment?
What are we walking in to?
How can it be turned around?
How can profits be more important than people?
Work in progress...
Immigration immigrants scroungers, loungers.
It’s their fault!
Shut the borders, pull up the drawbridge.
WE ARE FULL, kick em out, why don’t they fight in their own country
Cuts cuts cuts
Tsk tsk tsk
Bankers bankers, well they aren’t to blame.
Bastard benefit fraudsters.
They can afford,
Flat screen, fags and booze.
Virgin, Carillion, management safe!
40,000 workers laid to waste.
When will we awake and come to our senses?
Remove those lenses, rose tinted.
REVOLUTION
For the many and not the few,
People not profits, free at point of use.
Not long now until it’s too late.
How did that happen? why didn’t you speak up mate?
Yes I’m Red, angry and raw!
What can I do though? how can I help?
Shoe leather? Canvassing? Trying to change opinions, look out little Blue, there’s a renewed activist in town.
The ramblings of a madman?
Why does there have to be so much hate?
Skin colour, gender, race, religion, sex.
Hate because someone looks different, talks different.
Does it really make a difference if people come here to escape persecution, to seek asylum, to make a better life for their family?
As long as we can be convinced to hate someone, somebody, some religion, we can be conquered and cowed and subdued. This country is changing, little by little, a bite at a time.
Public utilities - gone
Public transport - gone
NHS - going, going....
Who can afford private treatment?
What are we walking in to?
How can it be turned around?
How can profits be more important than people?
Work in progress...
Immigration immigrants scroungers, loungers.
It’s their fault!
Shut the borders, pull up the drawbridge.
WE ARE FULL, kick em out, why don’t they fight in their own country
Cuts cuts cuts
Tsk tsk tsk
Bankers bankers, well they aren’t to blame.
Bastard benefit fraudsters.
They can afford,
Flat screen, fags and booze.
Virgin, Carillion, management safe!
40,000 workers laid to waste.
When will we awake and come to our senses?
Remove those lenses, rose tinted.
REVOLUTION
For the many and not the few,
People not profits, free at point of use.
Not long now until it’s too late.
How did that happen? why didn’t you speak up mate?
Yes I’m Red, angry and raw!
What can I do though? how can I help?
Shoe leather? Canvassing? Trying to change opinions, look out little Blue, there’s a renewed activist in town.
The ramblings of a madman?
Why does there have to be so much hate?
Skin colour, gender, race, religion, sex.
Hate because someone looks different, talks different.
Does it really make a difference if people come here to escape persecution, to seek asylum, to make a better life for their family?
As long as we can be convinced to hate someone, somebody, some religion, we can be conquered and cowed and subdued. This country is changing, little by little, a bite at a time.
Public utilities - gone
Public transport - gone
NHS - going, going....
Who can afford private treatment?
What are we walking in to?
How can it be turned around?
How can profits be more important than people?
Work in progress...
Immigration immigrants scroungers, loungers.
It’s their fault!
Shut the borders, pull up the drawbridge.
WE ARE FULL, kick em out, why don’t they fight in their own country
Cuts cuts cuts
Tsk tsk tsk
Bankers bankers, well they aren’t to blame.
Bastard benefit fraudsters.
They can afford,
Flat screen, fags and booze.
Virgin, Carillion, management safe!
40,000 workers laid to waste.
When will we awake and come to our senses?
Remove those lenses, rose tinted.
REVOLUTION
For the many and not the few,
People not profits, free at point of use.
Not long now until it’s too late.
How did that happen? why didn’t you speak up mate?
Yes I’m Red, angry and raw!
What can I do though? how can I help?
Shoe leather? Canvassing? Trying to change opinions, look out little Blue, there’s a renewed activist in town.
The ramblings of a madman?
Why does there have to be so much hate?
Skin colour, gender, race, religion, sex.
Hate because someone looks different, talks different.
Does it really make a difference if people come here to escape persecution, to seek asylum, to make a better life for their family?
As long as we can be convinced to hate someone, somebody, some religion, we can be conquered and cowed and subdued. This country is changing, little by little, a bite at a time.
Public utilities - gone
Public transport - gone
NHS - going, going....
Who can afford private treatment?
What are we walking in to?
How can it be turned around?
How can profits be more important than people?
Work in progress...
Immigration immigrants scroungers, loungers.
It’s their fault!
Shut the borders, pull up the drawbridge.
WE ARE FULL, kick em out, why don’t they fight in their own country
Cuts cuts cuts
Tsk tsk tsk
Bankers bankers, well they aren’t to blame.
Bastard benefit fraudsters.
They can afford,
Flat screen, fags and booze.
Virgin, Carillion, management safe!
40,000 workers laid to waste.
When will we awake and come to our senses?
Remove those lenses, rose tinted.
REVOLUTION
For the many and not the few,
People not profits, free at point of use.
Not long now until it’s too late.
How did that happen? why didn’t you speak up mate?
Yes I’m Red, angry and raw!
What can I do though? how can I help?
Shoe leather? Canvassing? Trying to change opinions, look out little Blue, there’s a renewed activist in town.