Republicrsquos pro-active media campaign brought the republican message to an international audience of millions over the royal wedding weekend

The lsquoNot the royal weddingrsquo street party Republicrsquos flagship event on the day of the wedding was attended by over a thousand republicans and featured on all of Britainrsquos major TV channels Channel 4rsquos Jon Snow Skyrsquos Adam Boulton and a crew from BBCrsquos The One Show visited the party to speak to Republic activists and supporters as did journalists from around the world Republic spokespeople spent all day giving interviews to reporters with many volunteers and party-goers also speaking to the press

The unprecedented exposure drove tens of thousands of republicans to Republicrsquos website Facebook page and Twitter feed Many had never heard of Republic before lsquoAt last a pressure group that campaigns for exactly what Irsquove been wanting to see for yearsrsquo said one new supporter

Republicrsquos media profile had increased steadily since January when a steering committee of volunteers first met to plan a republican response to the wedding In the run up to April 29 Republicrsquos team of staff and volunteers were featured on BBC2rsquos Newsnight and Daily Politics Channel 4 News and Radio 4rsquos You amp Yours The Independent

newspaper also published a special feature on RepubliclsquoWe were always expecting lots of media interest as wersquod

made that a priorityrsquo says Republicrsquos campaign manager Graham Smith lsquoBut itrsquos fair to say we didnrsquot anticipate the huge level of interest that we received We were doing back-to-back interviews for 48 hoursrsquo

But Graham is eager to point out that media exposure is not an end in itself lsquoThe reason we placed such emphasis on the media is that it is the single most effective way of recruiting members and reaching new audiencesrsquo he explains lsquoNow we must turn all this new support into practical actionrsquo

lsquoWersquore looking forward to even more intensive campaigning as we prepare for jubilee year and work towards getting rid of the monarchy altogether by 2025rsquo

T H E V O I C E O F T H E R E P U B L I C A N M O V E M E N T

2011 bull Issue 2 bull FREE

Unprecedented media coverage wins thousands of new supporters

Page 2 Media round up

Page 3 In our lifetime

Page 4 Republic needs YOU

July 9 conference details insideSee lsquoMedia round-uprsquo page 2

Republicrsquos lsquoNot the royal weddingrsquo street party was featured on Sky News BBCrsquos The One Show CNN Al Jazeera and Channel 4 News It was also reported by The Daily Mail Daily Mirror The Guardian The Observer and The Daily Telegraph

In the run up to the wedding Republicrsquos Executive Chair Emily Robinson participated in a live Channel 4 News debate on the future of the monarchy while Graham Smith Republicrsquos campaign manager discussed republicanism with Michael

Heseltine on BBC2rsquos Daily Politics Graham also took part in special editions of BBC Radio 4rsquos You amp Yours and The Moral Maze

A week before the wedding The Independent magazine published a three page cover feature on Republicrsquos royal wedding campaign committee

On the day after the wedding The Daily Express warned William and Kate to beware of Republic which it described as lsquoincreasingly vocalrsquo and lsquogrowing rapidlyrsquo

Republicrsquos campaign also reached an international audience through widespread coverage in the Australian Canadian European and US media including the John Stewart Daily Show (pictured)

MEDIA ROUND UP

2

CONTACT REPUBLIC

Republic Campaign

Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY

T 020 7608 5742

Are you signed up to

Republicrsquos email list

If not you could be

missing out on important

updates invitations

and campaign actions

Sign up at wwwrepublicorguk or

contact us with your email address

Royal wedding special

Graham Smith and Suzanne Campbell took part in debates at a number of schools and colleges over recent months More talks are planned in the coming weeks

Supporters in Wales have held the inaugural Republic Wales meeting Republic Wales has been set up to support our campaign across Wales and in the devolved assembly More meetings are planned for Cardiff and north Wales

Our new Republic 2025 campaign was announced at our meeting on April 30 and will be formally launched later in the year

Republic is conducting research into the recent AV campaign to see what lessons can be learnt about winning referenda and large public campaigns

Republic membership will remain at the new low rate of just pound5 for the foreseeable future Friends and family can join easily online at wwwrepublicorgukjoin

As this magazine goes to print wersquoll be campaigning on the issue of royal finances with a protest planned for June 25 Revised estimates now put the cost of the monarchy at around pound200m a year

Other news

3For more news from Republic go to wwwrepublicorguk

On April 30 we held the 2nd convention of the Alliance of European Republican Movements At the end of the meeting I announced the soon-to-be-launched Republic 2025 campaign a new campaign that will encompass all that we do over the coming months and years as a way of making it perfectly clear that we mean to achieve our aims

Republic 2025 is about laying down a marker stating unequivocally that this is not an intellectual exercise that it is a real movement for change By setting down a date we create a focus for our campaign and for our supporters we put it into a context and into a timeframe which people can relate to

As well as the palace and the media one of the biggest obstacles we face are republicans who say ldquowell I agree but it wonrsquot happen in my lifetimerdquo Well I simply ask ldquoWhy notrdquo It has to happen in someonersquos lifetime why not ours This isnrsquot something that will one day simply lsquohappenrsquo it is something that must be made to happen by people who believe in the cause of good democratic government

Over the past decades countless social and political changes have happened within the span of a few short years Major upheavals have taken place over a matter of months Just last year few would have predicted Mubarak would be ousted as president of Egypt any time soon Ten years ago most Americans would probably have said they were 20-30 years away from electing a black president In the 1980s gay rights and the environmental movement were minority interests that secured little political support now they are accepted by all mainstream parties Big things happen and they happen quickly

There is no reason why Britain canrsquot throw off the burden of our deeply undemocratic political system and vote to write a new republican constitution in the next 15 years The opportunities to make the case have never been better but we need to work now to make the most of those opportunities

A lot of the publicrsquos support for the monarchy is indicated in polls which only ask one simple question do you want the monarchy or do you

want to change That masks the large number of indifferent people who canrsquot see the point in change but arenrsquot bothered about the monarchy either And a lot of that support is wrapped up in the Queen herself

A poll published by the Guardian a week before the royal wedding suggested around 25 thought wersquod be better off without the monarchy Thatrsquos an increase during a time of saturation coverage of the royal family and the wedding Over the past 10-15 years the British people have become a lot more small-r republican than ever before by which I mean we see ourselves much more as citizens with rights rather than passive

subjects literally subject to a higher authority The expenses scandal freedom of information laws debates about the House of Lords and devolution have all heightened a sense of a need for change and a belief that change is possible

In this climate of changing attitudes and in the context of the ever-looming succession we have growth of republican movements in Europe and the Commonwealth Never before in the modern political era has there been such an active moderate and mainstream republican movement Here in the UK wersquore seeing thousands of people sign up to our campaign at a time of an avalanche of royal PR across Europe republican movements are being established and are growing ndash and of course are coming together to share ideas and tactics In the Commonwealth this is an issue that simply wonrsquot go away

For all these reasons and more we can believe it is very possible to achieve change in our lifetime well within our lifetime But itrsquos change that wonrsquot just lsquohappenrsquo itrsquos change that has to be made to happen and that comes down to you and all those in the country who aspire to see Britain become a genuinely full-blooded democracy

In our lifetime Graham Smith

ldquoIt has to happen in someonersquos lifetime why not oursrdquo

Dear supporter

Republicrsquos royal wedding campaign was a huge success and our profile has never been higher Now we need you ndash your skills your enthusiasm your commitment ndash to keep the momentum going and help us achieve real change

The Palace is preparing for an all-out PR assault during the Jubilee year and we must be ready to fight back We have to send a very clear message to the monarchy ndash and the vested interests behind it ndash that Britainrsquos republicans are more organised motivated and unified than ever before There has never been such a great time to make the case for a fully-functioning democracy

Wersquove already planned a number of events for the coming months and wersquore looking for your help to organise more talks and debates around the country There is also lots you can do to help Republic throughout the year either as a local activist or a volunteer with the national campaign team

We have only got this far thanks to the energy and enthusiasm of ordinary republicans who want to see real change And we can only win the fight for real democracy with your continued support

There are more than 10 million republicans like you in Britain ndash can you imagine what we could achieve if we all worked together

Emily Robinson

Executive Chair Republic

Following the success of our royal wedding campaign we have re-launched Republic Scotland and Republic Wales These groups have been set up to mobilise republican activists within Scotland and Wales help us lobby within devolved politics and build support across the UK

Both groups have new websites ndash wwwrepublicscotlandorg and wwwrepublic-walesorg ndash where you can find out more get in touch and sign up to their Facebook pages We are keen to hear from anyone in Scotland or Wales who would like to be involved in the groups as a committee member media spokesperson or activist

needs YOU

4

Republic Wales and Republic Scotland

Annual Conference Challenging the jubileeJuly 9 2-5pmDirectory of Social Change 24 Stephenson Way London NW1 2DP Our 2011 Annual Conference will focus on our new campaigns that will lead us into the Jubilee year

The John Campbell Lecture with keynote speaker Michael Mansfield QCOctober 4 7pmCentral London venue to be confirmedIn October this year wersquoll be hosting the inaugural John Campbell Lecture in memory of our former Chair who died last year We are delighted to announce that Michael Mansfield QC campaigning lawyer and distinguished supporter of Republic will be the keynote speaker for the evening

Annual General MeetingOctober 29 Central London venue to be confirmedOur AGM is an opportunity to hear reports from staff and directors and to discuss campaign strategy Members and guests only

As we prepare for our 2012 jubilee campaign we are looking to take on a team of volunteers who can help with a wide variety of jobs and projectsIf you would like to help with our activities please read through the list below and get in touch with the relevant contact personSee the full list of volunteer opportunities at wwwrepublicorgukvolunteer

Photographers

We need professional photographers or skilled amateurs who can work on a number of photographic projects including studio work and live event photography Wersquore particularly keen to find someone who has access to a London-based studio Please contact Graham Smith on 07747 608 770 or email grahamrepublicorguk

Event organisers

Our volunteer events team always needs more help from people with experience in event-management Please email Jen Gingell at jenrepublicorguk

Graphic designers

We have an increasing need for professional graphic designers who are able to put in the time to produce a variety of work for online and print formats If you are interested please contact Graham on 07747 608 770 or email grahamrepublicorguk

Web builders and developers

We need experienced web builders and developers with a good knowledge of PHP and MySQL or who are experienced with setting up and developing systems such as Drupal and civiCRM Please get in touch with Graham on 07747 608 770 or at grahamrepublicorguk

5Join the debate at wwwfacebookcomrepubliccampaign

Forthcoming events See full details at wwwrepublicorgukwhatson

Volunteering

6

Republic is seeking an urgent meeting with senior Metropolitan police officers after reports of peaceful republican protesters being pre-emptively arrested and released without charge over the royal wedding weekend

Republic has previously raised serious concerns over statements from Commander Christine Jones who oversaw the wedding security operation Her comments suggested police officers had sought to silence republican protests

lsquoWe must receive assurances from the police that the rights of republicans are equal to those of monarchists and everyone else in this countryrsquo said

Republic campaign manager Graham Smith lsquoThe police are there to serve and protect the people not to serve and protect the interests of the royal family and their supportersrsquo

Meanwhile Republic supporter Julian Huppert MP is seeking answers from the Metropolitan police over the arrest of Charlie Veitch a constituent who planned to protest at the wedding lsquoI am anxious to find out more about the circumstances behind Mr Veitchrsquos arrest and the intelligence on which the police actedrsquo Huppert told his local newspaper lsquoWe cannot allow free speech and peaceful protest to be criminalisedrsquo

Police under pressure to answer questions of republican arrests

Paul Flynn MP a distinguished supporter of Republic is planning to use a lsquonuclear optionrsquo to get round the ban on discussing members of the royal family in Parliament

Flynn was stopped from raising questions about Prince Andrewrsquos conduct by Commons Speaker John Bercow as the Parliamentary rulebook forbids such debate Now Flynn plans to sidestep

the convention which dates back more than 800 years by tabling a substantive motion criticising Andrew

lsquoI hope MPs of all parties will fall in behind me It is ridiculous that MPs are prevented from doing their jobrsquo Flynn told his local newspaper lsquoThis is a key issue involving vital trade contracts which we should be examiningrsquo

Republican MP defies ban on discussing royals in Parliament

Can you help us find an officeMany Republic supporters donrsquot realise that all our staff and volunteers currently work from home But Republic is growing ndash and wersquore soon going to need permanent London headquarters

We not only require office and meeting space for staff but also a base for volunteers and somewhere to hold media interviews This will become absolutely vital as we prepare for our jubilee campaigns

If you think you might be able to help with the provision of free or budget office space or would like to contribute to the cost of a commercial premises please contact Graham Smith on 07747 608 770 or email grahamrepublicorguk

Republicans from across Europe met in London on the day after the royal wedding for the second Convention of the Alliance of European Republican Movements (AERM)

The Convention was hosted by Republic and attended by republicans from the Netherlands Belgium Denmark Norway and Sweden Delegates explored opportunities for sharing expertise and resources pursuing joint campaigns and offering mutual support

The AERM was launched in Stockholm last year at the time of Swedish Crown Princess Victoriarsquos wedding to create a network of republican movements in all the European countries that continue to have monarchs as their heads of state

lsquoSince the AERM was launched wersquove been busy sharing experiences and swapping ideas with our European counterpartsrsquo explained Republicrsquos

Graham Smith lsquoWersquore confident that over the next decade or so wersquoll see public opinion move more and more in our direction With our European friends also campaigning for democratic change our movement will be that much strongerrsquo

The Swedish royal wedding like Britainrsquos led to a surge in support for Republikanska Foumlreningen the republican campaign in Sweden lsquoA royal event makes people reflect on the institution of monarchy and in Sweden many arrived at the conclusion that this is an outdated and rather bizarre phenomenonrsquo said Helena Tolvhed a director of the campaign

You can find out more about the AERM at wwwaermorg

7Help us create a democratic Britain by making a donation at wwwrepublicorgukdonate

European republicans gather to plan lsquomonarchy-free continentrsquo

Republic has submitted a formal complaint to the BBC Trust Editorial Standards Committee over the corporationrsquos coverage of the royal wedding

The complaint accuses the BBC of breaching its agreement with Parliament to ensure that controversial subjects are treated with due accuracy and impartiality and that a wide range of perspectives are given due weight

lsquoBy breaching the agreement in this way the BBC has implied that monarchism ndash in reality a highly contested political viewpoint ndash is uncontroversial and universalrsquo the letter says

Representatives of Republic met with BBC bosses in March to discuss their concerns and as a result republican views were featured more prominently on Radio 4 in the run up to the wedding But Republic has told committee members that the vast majority of the coverage was lsquocharacterised by a complete absence of journalistic scrutinyrsquo

The complaint quotes BBC journalist Raymond Snoddy who admitted on his blog that lsquomuch of the coverage was fawning and irredeemably trivial hellip It was an event that was ring-fenced with normally tough journalists asking no questions certainly not tough questionsrsquo

Republic takes royal bias fight to BBC Trust

1 YOUR DETAILS

Name

Address and postcode

Telephone number Email

2 YOUR MEMBERSHIP RATEOur standard membership rate is pound24 but you can pay anything above our minimum of pound10 (pound5 for students)

I wish to pay pound24 pound50 pound100 pound__________

3 YOUR PAYMENT METHODWe accept payment by creditdebit card or cheque Please make all cheques payable to lsquoRepublicrsquo

Credit or debit card

Name on card

Card type Visa (DeltaElectron) MasterCard Switch Solo JCB (no Amex or Diners)

Valid FromIssue number 1048646 1048646 Card number 1048646 ndash ndash ndash 1048646 1048646 1048646 1048646

Expiry date mmyy 1048646 1048646 3 Digit Security Code (back of card) 1048646 1048646 1048646 1048646

4 RETURN Please return to a Republic representative or send to Republic Campaign Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY

copy Republic 2010 Republic Campaign Ltd is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee operating under the name lsquoRepublicrsquo Registered Number 05891072 Registered Address Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY Designed by Stuart Ogier wwwstuartogiercom All photos of the British Monarchy copy The Royal Household

REPUBLIC MEMBERSHIP FORM

Republicans are people like you who simply want whatrsquos best for Britain Our campaign is supported by ordinary hard working people from all corners of the country and from all walks of life We are united in a belief in responsibility aspiration and above all democracy

We want a democratically accountable head of state and an end to any constitutional role for the royal family

We advocate keeping our parliamentary democracy but replacing the unelected monarch with a directly elected ceremonial and constitutional head of state

Republic is a campaigning pressure group Everything we do is aimed at persuading ordinary people ndash and our politicians ndash to support a democratic alternative to the monarchy

Introducing Republic Republicrsquos publications Find out more about the arguments in favour of real constitutional change

Find out more at wwwrepublicorgukshop

Republicrsquos lsquoNot the royal weddingrsquo street party was featured on Sky News BBCrsquos The One Show CNN Al Jazeera and Channel 4 News It was also reported by The Daily Mail Daily Mirror The Guardian The Observer and The Daily Telegraph

In the run up to the wedding Republicrsquos Executive Chair Emily Robinson participated in a live Channel 4 News debate on the future of the monarchy while Graham Smith Republicrsquos campaign manager discussed republicanism with Michael

Heseltine on BBC2rsquos Daily Politics Graham also took part in special editions of BBC Radio 4rsquos You amp Yours and The Moral Maze

A week before the wedding The Independent magazine published a three page cover feature on Republicrsquos royal wedding campaign committee

On the day after the wedding The Daily Express warned William and Kate to beware of Republic which it described as lsquoincreasingly vocalrsquo and lsquogrowing rapidlyrsquo

Republicrsquos campaign also reached an international audience through widespread coverage in the Australian Canadian European and US media including the John Stewart Daily Show (pictured)

MEDIA ROUND UP

2

CONTACT REPUBLIC

Republic Campaign

Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY

T 020 7608 5742

Are you signed up to

Republicrsquos email list

If not you could be

missing out on important

updates invitations

and campaign actions

Sign up at wwwrepublicorguk or

contact us with your email address

Royal wedding special

Graham Smith and Suzanne Campbell took part in debates at a number of schools and colleges over recent months More talks are planned in the coming weeks

Supporters in Wales have held the inaugural Republic Wales meeting Republic Wales has been set up to support our campaign across Wales and in the devolved assembly More meetings are planned for Cardiff and north Wales

Our new Republic 2025 campaign was announced at our meeting on April 30 and will be formally launched later in the year

Republic is conducting research into the recent AV campaign to see what lessons can be learnt about winning referenda and large public campaigns

Republic membership will remain at the new low rate of just pound5 for the foreseeable future Friends and family can join easily online at wwwrepublicorgukjoin

As this magazine goes to print wersquoll be campaigning on the issue of royal finances with a protest planned for June 25 Revised estimates now put the cost of the monarchy at around pound200m a year

Other news

3For more news from Republic go to wwwrepublicorguk

On April 30 we held the 2nd convention of the Alliance of European Republican Movements At the end of the meeting I announced the soon-to-be-launched Republic 2025 campaign a new campaign that will encompass all that we do over the coming months and years as a way of making it perfectly clear that we mean to achieve our aims

Republic 2025 is about laying down a marker stating unequivocally that this is not an intellectual exercise that it is a real movement for change By setting down a date we create a focus for our campaign and for our supporters we put it into a context and into a timeframe which people can relate to

As well as the palace and the media one of the biggest obstacles we face are republicans who say ldquowell I agree but it wonrsquot happen in my lifetimerdquo Well I simply ask ldquoWhy notrdquo It has to happen in someonersquos lifetime why not ours This isnrsquot something that will one day simply lsquohappenrsquo it is something that must be made to happen by people who believe in the cause of good democratic government

Over the past decades countless social and political changes have happened within the span of a few short years Major upheavals have taken place over a matter of months Just last year few would have predicted Mubarak would be ousted as president of Egypt any time soon Ten years ago most Americans would probably have said they were 20-30 years away from electing a black president In the 1980s gay rights and the environmental movement were minority interests that secured little political support now they are accepted by all mainstream parties Big things happen and they happen quickly

There is no reason why Britain canrsquot throw off the burden of our deeply undemocratic political system and vote to write a new republican constitution in the next 15 years The opportunities to make the case have never been better but we need to work now to make the most of those opportunities

A lot of the publicrsquos support for the monarchy is indicated in polls which only ask one simple question do you want the monarchy or do you

want to change That masks the large number of indifferent people who canrsquot see the point in change but arenrsquot bothered about the monarchy either And a lot of that support is wrapped up in the Queen herself

A poll published by the Guardian a week before the royal wedding suggested around 25 thought wersquod be better off without the monarchy Thatrsquos an increase during a time of saturation coverage of the royal family and the wedding Over the past 10-15 years the British people have become a lot more small-r republican than ever before by which I mean we see ourselves much more as citizens with rights rather than passive

subjects literally subject to a higher authority The expenses scandal freedom of information laws debates about the House of Lords and devolution have all heightened a sense of a need for change and a belief that change is possible

In this climate of changing attitudes and in the context of the ever-looming succession we have growth of republican movements in Europe and the Commonwealth Never before in the modern political era has there been such an active moderate and mainstream republican movement Here in the UK wersquore seeing thousands of people sign up to our campaign at a time of an avalanche of royal PR across Europe republican movements are being established and are growing ndash and of course are coming together to share ideas and tactics In the Commonwealth this is an issue that simply wonrsquot go away

For all these reasons and more we can believe it is very possible to achieve change in our lifetime well within our lifetime But itrsquos change that wonrsquot just lsquohappenrsquo itrsquos change that has to be made to happen and that comes down to you and all those in the country who aspire to see Britain become a genuinely full-blooded democracy

In our lifetime Graham Smith

ldquoIt has to happen in someonersquos lifetime why not oursrdquo

Dear supporter

Republicrsquos royal wedding campaign was a huge success and our profile has never been higher Now we need you ndash your skills your enthusiasm your commitment ndash to keep the momentum going and help us achieve real change

The Palace is preparing for an all-out PR assault during the Jubilee year and we must be ready to fight back We have to send a very clear message to the monarchy ndash and the vested interests behind it ndash that Britainrsquos republicans are more organised motivated and unified than ever before There has never been such a great time to make the case for a fully-functioning democracy

Wersquove already planned a number of events for the coming months and wersquore looking for your help to organise more talks and debates around the country There is also lots you can do to help Republic throughout the year either as a local activist or a volunteer with the national campaign team

We have only got this far thanks to the energy and enthusiasm of ordinary republicans who want to see real change And we can only win the fight for real democracy with your continued support

There are more than 10 million republicans like you in Britain ndash can you imagine what we could achieve if we all worked together

Emily Robinson

Executive Chair Republic

Following the success of our royal wedding campaign we have re-launched Republic Scotland and Republic Wales These groups have been set up to mobilise republican activists within Scotland and Wales help us lobby within devolved politics and build support across the UK

Both groups have new websites ndash wwwrepublicscotlandorg and wwwrepublic-walesorg ndash where you can find out more get in touch and sign up to their Facebook pages We are keen to hear from anyone in Scotland or Wales who would like to be involved in the groups as a committee member media spokesperson or activist

needs YOU

4

Republic Wales and Republic Scotland

Annual Conference Challenging the jubileeJuly 9 2-5pmDirectory of Social Change 24 Stephenson Way London NW1 2DP Our 2011 Annual Conference will focus on our new campaigns that will lead us into the Jubilee year

The John Campbell Lecture with keynote speaker Michael Mansfield QCOctober 4 7pmCentral London venue to be confirmedIn October this year wersquoll be hosting the inaugural John Campbell Lecture in memory of our former Chair who died last year We are delighted to announce that Michael Mansfield QC campaigning lawyer and distinguished supporter of Republic will be the keynote speaker for the evening

Annual General MeetingOctober 29 Central London venue to be confirmedOur AGM is an opportunity to hear reports from staff and directors and to discuss campaign strategy Members and guests only

As we prepare for our 2012 jubilee campaign we are looking to take on a team of volunteers who can help with a wide variety of jobs and projectsIf you would like to help with our activities please read through the list below and get in touch with the relevant contact personSee the full list of volunteer opportunities at wwwrepublicorgukvolunteer

Photographers

We need professional photographers or skilled amateurs who can work on a number of photographic projects including studio work and live event photography Wersquore particularly keen to find someone who has access to a London-based studio Please contact Graham Smith on 07747 608 770 or email grahamrepublicorguk

Event organisers

Our volunteer events team always needs more help from people with experience in event-management Please email Jen Gingell at jenrepublicorguk

Graphic designers

We have an increasing need for professional graphic designers who are able to put in the time to produce a variety of work for online and print formats If you are interested please contact Graham on 07747 608 770 or email grahamrepublicorguk

Web builders and developers

We need experienced web builders and developers with a good knowledge of PHP and MySQL or who are experienced with setting up and developing systems such as Drupal and civiCRM Please get in touch with Graham on 07747 608 770 or at grahamrepublicorguk

5Join the debate at wwwfacebookcomrepubliccampaign

Forthcoming events See full details at wwwrepublicorgukwhatson

Volunteering

6

Republic is seeking an urgent meeting with senior Metropolitan police officers after reports of peaceful republican protesters being pre-emptively arrested and released without charge over the royal wedding weekend

Republic has previously raised serious concerns over statements from Commander Christine Jones who oversaw the wedding security operation Her comments suggested police officers had sought to silence republican protests

lsquoWe must receive assurances from the police that the rights of republicans are equal to those of monarchists and everyone else in this countryrsquo said

Republic campaign manager Graham Smith lsquoThe police are there to serve and protect the people not to serve and protect the interests of the royal family and their supportersrsquo

Meanwhile Republic supporter Julian Huppert MP is seeking answers from the Metropolitan police over the arrest of Charlie Veitch a constituent who planned to protest at the wedding lsquoI am anxious to find out more about the circumstances behind Mr Veitchrsquos arrest and the intelligence on which the police actedrsquo Huppert told his local newspaper lsquoWe cannot allow free speech and peaceful protest to be criminalisedrsquo

Police under pressure to answer questions of republican arrests

Paul Flynn MP a distinguished supporter of Republic is planning to use a lsquonuclear optionrsquo to get round the ban on discussing members of the royal family in Parliament

Flynn was stopped from raising questions about Prince Andrewrsquos conduct by Commons Speaker John Bercow as the Parliamentary rulebook forbids such debate Now Flynn plans to sidestep

the convention which dates back more than 800 years by tabling a substantive motion criticising Andrew

lsquoI hope MPs of all parties will fall in behind me It is ridiculous that MPs are prevented from doing their jobrsquo Flynn told his local newspaper lsquoThis is a key issue involving vital trade contracts which we should be examiningrsquo

Republican MP defies ban on discussing royals in Parliament

Can you help us find an officeMany Republic supporters donrsquot realise that all our staff and volunteers currently work from home But Republic is growing ndash and wersquore soon going to need permanent London headquarters

We not only require office and meeting space for staff but also a base for volunteers and somewhere to hold media interviews This will become absolutely vital as we prepare for our jubilee campaigns

If you think you might be able to help with the provision of free or budget office space or would like to contribute to the cost of a commercial premises please contact Graham Smith on 07747 608 770 or email grahamrepublicorguk

Republicans from across Europe met in London on the day after the royal wedding for the second Convention of the Alliance of European Republican Movements (AERM)

The Convention was hosted by Republic and attended by republicans from the Netherlands Belgium Denmark Norway and Sweden Delegates explored opportunities for sharing expertise and resources pursuing joint campaigns and offering mutual support

The AERM was launched in Stockholm last year at the time of Swedish Crown Princess Victoriarsquos wedding to create a network of republican movements in all the European countries that continue to have monarchs as their heads of state

lsquoSince the AERM was launched wersquove been busy sharing experiences and swapping ideas with our European counterpartsrsquo explained Republicrsquos

Graham Smith lsquoWersquore confident that over the next decade or so wersquoll see public opinion move more and more in our direction With our European friends also campaigning for democratic change our movement will be that much strongerrsquo

The Swedish royal wedding like Britainrsquos led to a surge in support for Republikanska Foumlreningen the republican campaign in Sweden lsquoA royal event makes people reflect on the institution of monarchy and in Sweden many arrived at the conclusion that this is an outdated and rather bizarre phenomenonrsquo said Helena Tolvhed a director of the campaign

You can find out more about the AERM at wwwaermorg

7Help us create a democratic Britain by making a donation at wwwrepublicorgukdonate

European republicans gather to plan lsquomonarchy-free continentrsquo

Republic has submitted a formal complaint to the BBC Trust Editorial Standards Committee over the corporationrsquos coverage of the royal wedding

The complaint accuses the BBC of breaching its agreement with Parliament to ensure that controversial subjects are treated with due accuracy and impartiality and that a wide range of perspectives are given due weight

lsquoBy breaching the agreement in this way the BBC has implied that monarchism ndash in reality a highly contested political viewpoint ndash is uncontroversial and universalrsquo the letter says

Representatives of Republic met with BBC bosses in March to discuss their concerns and as a result republican views were featured more prominently on Radio 4 in the run up to the wedding But Republic has told committee members that the vast majority of the coverage was lsquocharacterised by a complete absence of journalistic scrutinyrsquo

The complaint quotes BBC journalist Raymond Snoddy who admitted on his blog that lsquomuch of the coverage was fawning and irredeemably trivial hellip It was an event that was ring-fenced with normally tough journalists asking no questions certainly not tough questionsrsquo

Republic takes royal bias fight to BBC Trust

1 YOUR DETAILS

Name

Address and postcode

Telephone number Email

2 YOUR MEMBERSHIP RATEOur standard membership rate is pound24 but you can pay anything above our minimum of pound10 (pound5 for students)

I wish to pay pound24 pound50 pound100 pound__________

3 YOUR PAYMENT METHODWe accept payment by creditdebit card or cheque Please make all cheques payable to lsquoRepublicrsquo

Credit or debit card

Name on card

Card type Visa (DeltaElectron) MasterCard Switch Solo JCB (no Amex or Diners)

Valid FromIssue number 1048646 1048646 Card number 1048646 ndash ndash ndash 1048646 1048646 1048646 1048646

Expiry date mmyy 1048646 1048646 3 Digit Security Code (back of card) 1048646 1048646 1048646 1048646

4 RETURN Please return to a Republic representative or send to Republic Campaign Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY

copy Republic 2010 Republic Campaign Ltd is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee operating under the name lsquoRepublicrsquo Registered Number 05891072 Registered Address Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY Designed by Stuart Ogier wwwstuartogiercom All photos of the British Monarchy copy The Royal Household

REPUBLIC MEMBERSHIP FORM

Republicans are people like you who simply want whatrsquos best for Britain Our campaign is supported by ordinary hard working people from all corners of the country and from all walks of life We are united in a belief in responsibility aspiration and above all democracy

We want a democratically accountable head of state and an end to any constitutional role for the royal family

We advocate keeping our parliamentary democracy but replacing the unelected monarch with a directly elected ceremonial and constitutional head of state

Republic is a campaigning pressure group Everything we do is aimed at persuading ordinary people ndash and our politicians ndash to support a democratic alternative to the monarchy

Introducing Republic Republicrsquos publications Find out more about the arguments in favour of real constitutional change

Find out more at wwwrepublicorgukshop

3For more news from Republic go to wwwrepublicorguk

On April 30 we held the 2nd convention of the Alliance of European Republican Movements At the end of the meeting I announced the soon-to-be-launched Republic 2025 campaign a new campaign that will encompass all that we do over the coming months and years as a way of making it perfectly clear that we mean to achieve our aims

Republic 2025 is about laying down a marker stating unequivocally that this is not an intellectual exercise that it is a real movement for change By setting down a date we create a focus for our campaign and for our supporters we put it into a context and into a timeframe which people can relate to

As well as the palace and the media one of the biggest obstacles we face are republicans who say ldquowell I agree but it wonrsquot happen in my lifetimerdquo Well I simply ask ldquoWhy notrdquo It has to happen in someonersquos lifetime why not ours This isnrsquot something that will one day simply lsquohappenrsquo it is something that must be made to happen by people who believe in the cause of good democratic government

Over the past decades countless social and political changes have happened within the span of a few short years Major upheavals have taken place over a matter of months Just last year few would have predicted Mubarak would be ousted as president of Egypt any time soon Ten years ago most Americans would probably have said they were 20-30 years away from electing a black president In the 1980s gay rights and the environmental movement were minority interests that secured little political support now they are accepted by all mainstream parties Big things happen and they happen quickly

There is no reason why Britain canrsquot throw off the burden of our deeply undemocratic political system and vote to write a new republican constitution in the next 15 years The opportunities to make the case have never been better but we need to work now to make the most of those opportunities

A lot of the publicrsquos support for the monarchy is indicated in polls which only ask one simple question do you want the monarchy or do you

want to change That masks the large number of indifferent people who canrsquot see the point in change but arenrsquot bothered about the monarchy either And a lot of that support is wrapped up in the Queen herself

A poll published by the Guardian a week before the royal wedding suggested around 25 thought wersquod be better off without the monarchy Thatrsquos an increase during a time of saturation coverage of the royal family and the wedding Over the past 10-15 years the British people have become a lot more small-r republican than ever before by which I mean we see ourselves much more as citizens with rights rather than passive

subjects literally subject to a higher authority The expenses scandal freedom of information laws debates about the House of Lords and devolution have all heightened a sense of a need for change and a belief that change is possible

In this climate of changing attitudes and in the context of the ever-looming succession we have growth of republican movements in Europe and the Commonwealth Never before in the modern political era has there been such an active moderate and mainstream republican movement Here in the UK wersquore seeing thousands of people sign up to our campaign at a time of an avalanche of royal PR across Europe republican movements are being established and are growing ndash and of course are coming together to share ideas and tactics In the Commonwealth this is an issue that simply wonrsquot go away

For all these reasons and more we can believe it is very possible to achieve change in our lifetime well within our lifetime But itrsquos change that wonrsquot just lsquohappenrsquo itrsquos change that has to be made to happen and that comes down to you and all those in the country who aspire to see Britain become a genuinely full-blooded democracy

In our lifetime Graham Smith

ldquoIt has to happen in someonersquos lifetime why not oursrdquo

Dear supporter

Republicrsquos royal wedding campaign was a huge success and our profile has never been higher Now we need you ndash your skills your enthusiasm your commitment ndash to keep the momentum going and help us achieve real change

The Palace is preparing for an all-out PR assault during the Jubilee year and we must be ready to fight back We have to send a very clear message to the monarchy ndash and the vested interests behind it ndash that Britainrsquos republicans are more organised motivated and unified than ever before There has never been such a great time to make the case for a fully-functioning democracy

Wersquove already planned a number of events for the coming months and wersquore looking for your help to organise more talks and debates around the country There is also lots you can do to help Republic throughout the year either as a local activist or a volunteer with the national campaign team

We have only got this far thanks to the energy and enthusiasm of ordinary republicans who want to see real change And we can only win the fight for real democracy with your continued support

There are more than 10 million republicans like you in Britain ndash can you imagine what we could achieve if we all worked together

Emily Robinson

Executive Chair Republic

Following the success of our royal wedding campaign we have re-launched Republic Scotland and Republic Wales These groups have been set up to mobilise republican activists within Scotland and Wales help us lobby within devolved politics and build support across the UK

Both groups have new websites ndash wwwrepublicscotlandorg and wwwrepublic-walesorg ndash where you can find out more get in touch and sign up to their Facebook pages We are keen to hear from anyone in Scotland or Wales who would like to be involved in the groups as a committee member media spokesperson or activist

needs YOU

4

Republic Wales and Republic Scotland

Annual Conference Challenging the jubileeJuly 9 2-5pmDirectory of Social Change 24 Stephenson Way London NW1 2DP Our 2011 Annual Conference will focus on our new campaigns that will lead us into the Jubilee year

The John Campbell Lecture with keynote speaker Michael Mansfield QCOctober 4 7pmCentral London venue to be confirmedIn October this year wersquoll be hosting the inaugural John Campbell Lecture in memory of our former Chair who died last year We are delighted to announce that Michael Mansfield QC campaigning lawyer and distinguished supporter of Republic will be the keynote speaker for the evening

Annual General MeetingOctober 29 Central London venue to be confirmedOur AGM is an opportunity to hear reports from staff and directors and to discuss campaign strategy Members and guests only

As we prepare for our 2012 jubilee campaign we are looking to take on a team of volunteers who can help with a wide variety of jobs and projectsIf you would like to help with our activities please read through the list below and get in touch with the relevant contact personSee the full list of volunteer opportunities at wwwrepublicorgukvolunteer

Photographers

We need professional photographers or skilled amateurs who can work on a number of photographic projects including studio work and live event photography Wersquore particularly keen to find someone who has access to a London-based studio Please contact Graham Smith on 07747 608 770 or email grahamrepublicorguk

Event organisers

Our volunteer events team always needs more help from people with experience in event-management Please email Jen Gingell at jenrepublicorguk

Graphic designers

We have an increasing need for professional graphic designers who are able to put in the time to produce a variety of work for online and print formats If you are interested please contact Graham on 07747 608 770 or email grahamrepublicorguk

Web builders and developers

We need experienced web builders and developers with a good knowledge of PHP and MySQL or who are experienced with setting up and developing systems such as Drupal and civiCRM Please get in touch with Graham on 07747 608 770 or at grahamrepublicorguk

5Join the debate at wwwfacebookcomrepubliccampaign

Forthcoming events See full details at wwwrepublicorgukwhatson

Volunteering

6

Republic is seeking an urgent meeting with senior Metropolitan police officers after reports of peaceful republican protesters being pre-emptively arrested and released without charge over the royal wedding weekend

Republic has previously raised serious concerns over statements from Commander Christine Jones who oversaw the wedding security operation Her comments suggested police officers had sought to silence republican protests

lsquoWe must receive assurances from the police that the rights of republicans are equal to those of monarchists and everyone else in this countryrsquo said

Republic campaign manager Graham Smith lsquoThe police are there to serve and protect the people not to serve and protect the interests of the royal family and their supportersrsquo

Meanwhile Republic supporter Julian Huppert MP is seeking answers from the Metropolitan police over the arrest of Charlie Veitch a constituent who planned to protest at the wedding lsquoI am anxious to find out more about the circumstances behind Mr Veitchrsquos arrest and the intelligence on which the police actedrsquo Huppert told his local newspaper lsquoWe cannot allow free speech and peaceful protest to be criminalisedrsquo

Police under pressure to answer questions of republican arrests

Paul Flynn MP a distinguished supporter of Republic is planning to use a lsquonuclear optionrsquo to get round the ban on discussing members of the royal family in Parliament

Flynn was stopped from raising questions about Prince Andrewrsquos conduct by Commons Speaker John Bercow as the Parliamentary rulebook forbids such debate Now Flynn plans to sidestep

the convention which dates back more than 800 years by tabling a substantive motion criticising Andrew

lsquoI hope MPs of all parties will fall in behind me It is ridiculous that MPs are prevented from doing their jobrsquo Flynn told his local newspaper lsquoThis is a key issue involving vital trade contracts which we should be examiningrsquo

Republican MP defies ban on discussing royals in Parliament

Can you help us find an officeMany Republic supporters donrsquot realise that all our staff and volunteers currently work from home But Republic is growing ndash and wersquore soon going to need permanent London headquarters

We not only require office and meeting space for staff but also a base for volunteers and somewhere to hold media interviews This will become absolutely vital as we prepare for our jubilee campaigns

If you think you might be able to help with the provision of free or budget office space or would like to contribute to the cost of a commercial premises please contact Graham Smith on 07747 608 770 or email grahamrepublicorguk

Republicans from across Europe met in London on the day after the royal wedding for the second Convention of the Alliance of European Republican Movements (AERM)

The Convention was hosted by Republic and attended by republicans from the Netherlands Belgium Denmark Norway and Sweden Delegates explored opportunities for sharing expertise and resources pursuing joint campaigns and offering mutual support

The AERM was launched in Stockholm last year at the time of Swedish Crown Princess Victoriarsquos wedding to create a network of republican movements in all the European countries that continue to have monarchs as their heads of state

lsquoSince the AERM was launched wersquove been busy sharing experiences and swapping ideas with our European counterpartsrsquo explained Republicrsquos

Graham Smith lsquoWersquore confident that over the next decade or so wersquoll see public opinion move more and more in our direction With our European friends also campaigning for democratic change our movement will be that much strongerrsquo

The Swedish royal wedding like Britainrsquos led to a surge in support for Republikanska Foumlreningen the republican campaign in Sweden lsquoA royal event makes people reflect on the institution of monarchy and in Sweden many arrived at the conclusion that this is an outdated and rather bizarre phenomenonrsquo said Helena Tolvhed a director of the campaign

You can find out more about the AERM at wwwaermorg

7Help us create a democratic Britain by making a donation at wwwrepublicorgukdonate

European republicans gather to plan lsquomonarchy-free continentrsquo

Republic has submitted a formal complaint to the BBC Trust Editorial Standards Committee over the corporationrsquos coverage of the royal wedding

The complaint accuses the BBC of breaching its agreement with Parliament to ensure that controversial subjects are treated with due accuracy and impartiality and that a wide range of perspectives are given due weight

lsquoBy breaching the agreement in this way the BBC has implied that monarchism ndash in reality a highly contested political viewpoint ndash is uncontroversial and universalrsquo the letter says

Representatives of Republic met with BBC bosses in March to discuss their concerns and as a result republican views were featured more prominently on Radio 4 in the run up to the wedding But Republic has told committee members that the vast majority of the coverage was lsquocharacterised by a complete absence of journalistic scrutinyrsquo

The complaint quotes BBC journalist Raymond Snoddy who admitted on his blog that lsquomuch of the coverage was fawning and irredeemably trivial hellip It was an event that was ring-fenced with normally tough journalists asking no questions certainly not tough questionsrsquo

Republic takes royal bias fight to BBC Trust

1 YOUR DETAILS

Name

Address and postcode

Telephone number Email

2 YOUR MEMBERSHIP RATEOur standard membership rate is pound24 but you can pay anything above our minimum of pound10 (pound5 for students)

I wish to pay pound24 pound50 pound100 pound__________

3 YOUR PAYMENT METHODWe accept payment by creditdebit card or cheque Please make all cheques payable to lsquoRepublicrsquo

Credit or debit card

Name on card

Card type Visa (DeltaElectron) MasterCard Switch Solo JCB (no Amex or Diners)

Valid FromIssue number 1048646 1048646 Card number 1048646 ndash ndash ndash 1048646 1048646 1048646 1048646

Expiry date mmyy 1048646 1048646 3 Digit Security Code (back of card) 1048646 1048646 1048646 1048646

4 RETURN Please return to a Republic representative or send to Republic Campaign Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY

copy Republic 2010 Republic Campaign Ltd is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee operating under the name lsquoRepublicrsquo Registered Number 05891072 Registered Address Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY Designed by Stuart Ogier wwwstuartogiercom All photos of the British Monarchy copy The Royal Household

REPUBLIC MEMBERSHIP FORM

Republicans are people like you who simply want whatrsquos best for Britain Our campaign is supported by ordinary hard working people from all corners of the country and from all walks of life We are united in a belief in responsibility aspiration and above all democracy

We want a democratically accountable head of state and an end to any constitutional role for the royal family

We advocate keeping our parliamentary democracy but replacing the unelected monarch with a directly elected ceremonial and constitutional head of state

Republic is a campaigning pressure group Everything we do is aimed at persuading ordinary people ndash and our politicians ndash to support a democratic alternative to the monarchy

Introducing Republic Republicrsquos publications Find out more about the arguments in favour of real constitutional change

Find out more at wwwrepublicorgukshop

Dear supporter

Republicrsquos royal wedding campaign was a huge success and our profile has never been higher Now we need you ndash your skills your enthusiasm your commitment ndash to keep the momentum going and help us achieve real change

The Palace is preparing for an all-out PR assault during the Jubilee year and we must be ready to fight back We have to send a very clear message to the monarchy ndash and the vested interests behind it ndash that Britainrsquos republicans are more organised motivated and unified than ever before There has never been such a great time to make the case for a fully-functioning democracy

Wersquove already planned a number of events for the coming months and wersquore looking for your help to organise more talks and debates around the country There is also lots you can do to help Republic throughout the year either as a local activist or a volunteer with the national campaign team

We have only got this far thanks to the energy and enthusiasm of ordinary republicans who want to see real change And we can only win the fight for real democracy with your continued support

There are more than 10 million republicans like you in Britain ndash can you imagine what we could achieve if we all worked together

Emily Robinson

Executive Chair Republic

Following the success of our royal wedding campaign we have re-launched Republic Scotland and Republic Wales These groups have been set up to mobilise republican activists within Scotland and Wales help us lobby within devolved politics and build support across the UK

Both groups have new websites ndash wwwrepublicscotlandorg and wwwrepublic-walesorg ndash where you can find out more get in touch and sign up to their Facebook pages We are keen to hear from anyone in Scotland or Wales who would like to be involved in the groups as a committee member media spokesperson or activist

needs YOU

4

Republic Wales and Republic Scotland

Annual Conference Challenging the jubileeJuly 9 2-5pmDirectory of Social Change 24 Stephenson Way London NW1 2DP Our 2011 Annual Conference will focus on our new campaigns that will lead us into the Jubilee year

The John Campbell Lecture with keynote speaker Michael Mansfield QCOctober 4 7pmCentral London venue to be confirmedIn October this year wersquoll be hosting the inaugural John Campbell Lecture in memory of our former Chair who died last year We are delighted to announce that Michael Mansfield QC campaigning lawyer and distinguished supporter of Republic will be the keynote speaker for the evening

Annual General MeetingOctober 29 Central London venue to be confirmedOur AGM is an opportunity to hear reports from staff and directors and to discuss campaign strategy Members and guests only

As we prepare for our 2012 jubilee campaign we are looking to take on a team of volunteers who can help with a wide variety of jobs and projectsIf you would like to help with our activities please read through the list below and get in touch with the relevant contact personSee the full list of volunteer opportunities at wwwrepublicorgukvolunteer

Photographers

We need professional photographers or skilled amateurs who can work on a number of photographic projects including studio work and live event photography Wersquore particularly keen to find someone who has access to a London-based studio Please contact Graham Smith on 07747 608 770 or email grahamrepublicorguk

Event organisers

Our volunteer events team always needs more help from people with experience in event-management Please email Jen Gingell at jenrepublicorguk

Graphic designers

We have an increasing need for professional graphic designers who are able to put in the time to produce a variety of work for online and print formats If you are interested please contact Graham on 07747 608 770 or email grahamrepublicorguk

Web builders and developers

We need experienced web builders and developers with a good knowledge of PHP and MySQL or who are experienced with setting up and developing systems such as Drupal and civiCRM Please get in touch with Graham on 07747 608 770 or at grahamrepublicorguk

5Join the debate at wwwfacebookcomrepubliccampaign

Forthcoming events See full details at wwwrepublicorgukwhatson

Volunteering

6

Republic is seeking an urgent meeting with senior Metropolitan police officers after reports of peaceful republican protesters being pre-emptively arrested and released without charge over the royal wedding weekend

Republic has previously raised serious concerns over statements from Commander Christine Jones who oversaw the wedding security operation Her comments suggested police officers had sought to silence republican protests

lsquoWe must receive assurances from the police that the rights of republicans are equal to those of monarchists and everyone else in this countryrsquo said

Republic campaign manager Graham Smith lsquoThe police are there to serve and protect the people not to serve and protect the interests of the royal family and their supportersrsquo

Meanwhile Republic supporter Julian Huppert MP is seeking answers from the Metropolitan police over the arrest of Charlie Veitch a constituent who planned to protest at the wedding lsquoI am anxious to find out more about the circumstances behind Mr Veitchrsquos arrest and the intelligence on which the police actedrsquo Huppert told his local newspaper lsquoWe cannot allow free speech and peaceful protest to be criminalisedrsquo

Police under pressure to answer questions of republican arrests

Paul Flynn MP a distinguished supporter of Republic is planning to use a lsquonuclear optionrsquo to get round the ban on discussing members of the royal family in Parliament

Flynn was stopped from raising questions about Prince Andrewrsquos conduct by Commons Speaker John Bercow as the Parliamentary rulebook forbids such debate Now Flynn plans to sidestep

the convention which dates back more than 800 years by tabling a substantive motion criticising Andrew

lsquoI hope MPs of all parties will fall in behind me It is ridiculous that MPs are prevented from doing their jobrsquo Flynn told his local newspaper lsquoThis is a key issue involving vital trade contracts which we should be examiningrsquo

Republican MP defies ban on discussing royals in Parliament

Can you help us find an officeMany Republic supporters donrsquot realise that all our staff and volunteers currently work from home But Republic is growing ndash and wersquore soon going to need permanent London headquarters

We not only require office and meeting space for staff but also a base for volunteers and somewhere to hold media interviews This will become absolutely vital as we prepare for our jubilee campaigns

If you think you might be able to help with the provision of free or budget office space or would like to contribute to the cost of a commercial premises please contact Graham Smith on 07747 608 770 or email grahamrepublicorguk

Republicans from across Europe met in London on the day after the royal wedding for the second Convention of the Alliance of European Republican Movements (AERM)

The Convention was hosted by Republic and attended by republicans from the Netherlands Belgium Denmark Norway and Sweden Delegates explored opportunities for sharing expertise and resources pursuing joint campaigns and offering mutual support

The AERM was launched in Stockholm last year at the time of Swedish Crown Princess Victoriarsquos wedding to create a network of republican movements in all the European countries that continue to have monarchs as their heads of state

lsquoSince the AERM was launched wersquove been busy sharing experiences and swapping ideas with our European counterpartsrsquo explained Republicrsquos

Graham Smith lsquoWersquore confident that over the next decade or so wersquoll see public opinion move more and more in our direction With our European friends also campaigning for democratic change our movement will be that much strongerrsquo

The Swedish royal wedding like Britainrsquos led to a surge in support for Republikanska Foumlreningen the republican campaign in Sweden lsquoA royal event makes people reflect on the institution of monarchy and in Sweden many arrived at the conclusion that this is an outdated and rather bizarre phenomenonrsquo said Helena Tolvhed a director of the campaign

You can find out more about the AERM at wwwaermorg

7Help us create a democratic Britain by making a donation at wwwrepublicorgukdonate

European republicans gather to plan lsquomonarchy-free continentrsquo

Republic has submitted a formal complaint to the BBC Trust Editorial Standards Committee over the corporationrsquos coverage of the royal wedding

The complaint accuses the BBC of breaching its agreement with Parliament to ensure that controversial subjects are treated with due accuracy and impartiality and that a wide range of perspectives are given due weight

lsquoBy breaching the agreement in this way the BBC has implied that monarchism ndash in reality a highly contested political viewpoint ndash is uncontroversial and universalrsquo the letter says

Representatives of Republic met with BBC bosses in March to discuss their concerns and as a result republican views were featured more prominently on Radio 4 in the run up to the wedding But Republic has told committee members that the vast majority of the coverage was lsquocharacterised by a complete absence of journalistic scrutinyrsquo

The complaint quotes BBC journalist Raymond Snoddy who admitted on his blog that lsquomuch of the coverage was fawning and irredeemably trivial hellip It was an event that was ring-fenced with normally tough journalists asking no questions certainly not tough questionsrsquo

Republic takes royal bias fight to BBC Trust

1 YOUR DETAILS

Name

Address and postcode

Telephone number Email

2 YOUR MEMBERSHIP RATEOur standard membership rate is pound24 but you can pay anything above our minimum of pound10 (pound5 for students)

I wish to pay pound24 pound50 pound100 pound__________

3 YOUR PAYMENT METHODWe accept payment by creditdebit card or cheque Please make all cheques payable to lsquoRepublicrsquo

Credit or debit card

Name on card

Card type Visa (DeltaElectron) MasterCard Switch Solo JCB (no Amex or Diners)

Valid FromIssue number 1048646 1048646 Card number 1048646 ndash ndash ndash 1048646 1048646 1048646 1048646

Expiry date mmyy 1048646 1048646 3 Digit Security Code (back of card) 1048646 1048646 1048646 1048646

4 RETURN Please return to a Republic representative or send to Republic Campaign Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY

copy Republic 2010 Republic Campaign Ltd is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee operating under the name lsquoRepublicrsquo Registered Number 05891072 Registered Address Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY Designed by Stuart Ogier wwwstuartogiercom All photos of the British Monarchy copy The Royal Household

REPUBLIC MEMBERSHIP FORM

Republicans are people like you who simply want whatrsquos best for Britain Our campaign is supported by ordinary hard working people from all corners of the country and from all walks of life We are united in a belief in responsibility aspiration and above all democracy

We want a democratically accountable head of state and an end to any constitutional role for the royal family

We advocate keeping our parliamentary democracy but replacing the unelected monarch with a directly elected ceremonial and constitutional head of state

Republic is a campaigning pressure group Everything we do is aimed at persuading ordinary people ndash and our politicians ndash to support a democratic alternative to the monarchy

Introducing Republic Republicrsquos publications Find out more about the arguments in favour of real constitutional change

Find out more at wwwrepublicorgukshop

Annual Conference Challenging the jubileeJuly 9 2-5pmDirectory of Social Change 24 Stephenson Way London NW1 2DP Our 2011 Annual Conference will focus on our new campaigns that will lead us into the Jubilee year

The John Campbell Lecture with keynote speaker Michael Mansfield QCOctober 4 7pmCentral London venue to be confirmedIn October this year wersquoll be hosting the inaugural John Campbell Lecture in memory of our former Chair who died last year We are delighted to announce that Michael Mansfield QC campaigning lawyer and distinguished supporter of Republic will be the keynote speaker for the evening

Annual General MeetingOctober 29 Central London venue to be confirmedOur AGM is an opportunity to hear reports from staff and directors and to discuss campaign strategy Members and guests only

As we prepare for our 2012 jubilee campaign we are looking to take on a team of volunteers who can help with a wide variety of jobs and projectsIf you would like to help with our activities please read through the list below and get in touch with the relevant contact personSee the full list of volunteer opportunities at wwwrepublicorgukvolunteer

Photographers

We need professional photographers or skilled amateurs who can work on a number of photographic projects including studio work and live event photography Wersquore particularly keen to find someone who has access to a London-based studio Please contact Graham Smith on 07747 608 770 or email grahamrepublicorguk

Event organisers

Our volunteer events team always needs more help from people with experience in event-management Please email Jen Gingell at jenrepublicorguk

Graphic designers

We have an increasing need for professional graphic designers who are able to put in the time to produce a variety of work for online and print formats If you are interested please contact Graham on 07747 608 770 or email grahamrepublicorguk

Web builders and developers

We need experienced web builders and developers with a good knowledge of PHP and MySQL or who are experienced with setting up and developing systems such as Drupal and civiCRM Please get in touch with Graham on 07747 608 770 or at grahamrepublicorguk

5Join the debate at wwwfacebookcomrepubliccampaign

Forthcoming events See full details at wwwrepublicorgukwhatson

Volunteering

6

Republic is seeking an urgent meeting with senior Metropolitan police officers after reports of peaceful republican protesters being pre-emptively arrested and released without charge over the royal wedding weekend

Republic has previously raised serious concerns over statements from Commander Christine Jones who oversaw the wedding security operation Her comments suggested police officers had sought to silence republican protests

lsquoWe must receive assurances from the police that the rights of republicans are equal to those of monarchists and everyone else in this countryrsquo said

Republic campaign manager Graham Smith lsquoThe police are there to serve and protect the people not to serve and protect the interests of the royal family and their supportersrsquo

Meanwhile Republic supporter Julian Huppert MP is seeking answers from the Metropolitan police over the arrest of Charlie Veitch a constituent who planned to protest at the wedding lsquoI am anxious to find out more about the circumstances behind Mr Veitchrsquos arrest and the intelligence on which the police actedrsquo Huppert told his local newspaper lsquoWe cannot allow free speech and peaceful protest to be criminalisedrsquo

Police under pressure to answer questions of republican arrests

Paul Flynn MP a distinguished supporter of Republic is planning to use a lsquonuclear optionrsquo to get round the ban on discussing members of the royal family in Parliament

Flynn was stopped from raising questions about Prince Andrewrsquos conduct by Commons Speaker John Bercow as the Parliamentary rulebook forbids such debate Now Flynn plans to sidestep

the convention which dates back more than 800 years by tabling a substantive motion criticising Andrew

lsquoI hope MPs of all parties will fall in behind me It is ridiculous that MPs are prevented from doing their jobrsquo Flynn told his local newspaper lsquoThis is a key issue involving vital trade contracts which we should be examiningrsquo

Republican MP defies ban on discussing royals in Parliament

Can you help us find an officeMany Republic supporters donrsquot realise that all our staff and volunteers currently work from home But Republic is growing ndash and wersquore soon going to need permanent London headquarters

We not only require office and meeting space for staff but also a base for volunteers and somewhere to hold media interviews This will become absolutely vital as we prepare for our jubilee campaigns

If you think you might be able to help with the provision of free or budget office space or would like to contribute to the cost of a commercial premises please contact Graham Smith on 07747 608 770 or email grahamrepublicorguk

Republicans from across Europe met in London on the day after the royal wedding for the second Convention of the Alliance of European Republican Movements (AERM)

The Convention was hosted by Republic and attended by republicans from the Netherlands Belgium Denmark Norway and Sweden Delegates explored opportunities for sharing expertise and resources pursuing joint campaigns and offering mutual support

The AERM was launched in Stockholm last year at the time of Swedish Crown Princess Victoriarsquos wedding to create a network of republican movements in all the European countries that continue to have monarchs as their heads of state

lsquoSince the AERM was launched wersquove been busy sharing experiences and swapping ideas with our European counterpartsrsquo explained Republicrsquos

Graham Smith lsquoWersquore confident that over the next decade or so wersquoll see public opinion move more and more in our direction With our European friends also campaigning for democratic change our movement will be that much strongerrsquo

The Swedish royal wedding like Britainrsquos led to a surge in support for Republikanska Foumlreningen the republican campaign in Sweden lsquoA royal event makes people reflect on the institution of monarchy and in Sweden many arrived at the conclusion that this is an outdated and rather bizarre phenomenonrsquo said Helena Tolvhed a director of the campaign

You can find out more about the AERM at wwwaermorg

7Help us create a democratic Britain by making a donation at wwwrepublicorgukdonate

European republicans gather to plan lsquomonarchy-free continentrsquo

Republic has submitted a formal complaint to the BBC Trust Editorial Standards Committee over the corporationrsquos coverage of the royal wedding

The complaint accuses the BBC of breaching its agreement with Parliament to ensure that controversial subjects are treated with due accuracy and impartiality and that a wide range of perspectives are given due weight

lsquoBy breaching the agreement in this way the BBC has implied that monarchism ndash in reality a highly contested political viewpoint ndash is uncontroversial and universalrsquo the letter says

Representatives of Republic met with BBC bosses in March to discuss their concerns and as a result republican views were featured more prominently on Radio 4 in the run up to the wedding But Republic has told committee members that the vast majority of the coverage was lsquocharacterised by a complete absence of journalistic scrutinyrsquo

The complaint quotes BBC journalist Raymond Snoddy who admitted on his blog that lsquomuch of the coverage was fawning and irredeemably trivial hellip It was an event that was ring-fenced with normally tough journalists asking no questions certainly not tough questionsrsquo

Republic takes royal bias fight to BBC Trust

1 YOUR DETAILS

Name

Address and postcode

Telephone number Email

2 YOUR MEMBERSHIP RATEOur standard membership rate is pound24 but you can pay anything above our minimum of pound10 (pound5 for students)

I wish to pay pound24 pound50 pound100 pound__________

3 YOUR PAYMENT METHODWe accept payment by creditdebit card or cheque Please make all cheques payable to lsquoRepublicrsquo

Credit or debit card

Name on card

Card type Visa (DeltaElectron) MasterCard Switch Solo JCB (no Amex or Diners)

Valid FromIssue number 1048646 1048646 Card number 1048646 ndash ndash ndash 1048646 1048646 1048646 1048646

Expiry date mmyy 1048646 1048646 3 Digit Security Code (back of card) 1048646 1048646 1048646 1048646

4 RETURN Please return to a Republic representative or send to Republic Campaign Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY

copy Republic 2010 Republic Campaign Ltd is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee operating under the name lsquoRepublicrsquo Registered Number 05891072 Registered Address Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY Designed by Stuart Ogier wwwstuartogiercom All photos of the British Monarchy copy The Royal Household

REPUBLIC MEMBERSHIP FORM

Republicans are people like you who simply want whatrsquos best for Britain Our campaign is supported by ordinary hard working people from all corners of the country and from all walks of life We are united in a belief in responsibility aspiration and above all democracy

We want a democratically accountable head of state and an end to any constitutional role for the royal family

We advocate keeping our parliamentary democracy but replacing the unelected monarch with a directly elected ceremonial and constitutional head of state

Republic is a campaigning pressure group Everything we do is aimed at persuading ordinary people ndash and our politicians ndash to support a democratic alternative to the monarchy

Introducing Republic Republicrsquos publications Find out more about the arguments in favour of real constitutional change

Find out more at wwwrepublicorgukshop

6

Republic is seeking an urgent meeting with senior Metropolitan police officers after reports of peaceful republican protesters being pre-emptively arrested and released without charge over the royal wedding weekend

Republic has previously raised serious concerns over statements from Commander Christine Jones who oversaw the wedding security operation Her comments suggested police officers had sought to silence republican protests

lsquoWe must receive assurances from the police that the rights of republicans are equal to those of monarchists and everyone else in this countryrsquo said

Republic campaign manager Graham Smith lsquoThe police are there to serve and protect the people not to serve and protect the interests of the royal family and their supportersrsquo

Meanwhile Republic supporter Julian Huppert MP is seeking answers from the Metropolitan police over the arrest of Charlie Veitch a constituent who planned to protest at the wedding lsquoI am anxious to find out more about the circumstances behind Mr Veitchrsquos arrest and the intelligence on which the police actedrsquo Huppert told his local newspaper lsquoWe cannot allow free speech and peaceful protest to be criminalisedrsquo

Police under pressure to answer questions of republican arrests

Paul Flynn MP a distinguished supporter of Republic is planning to use a lsquonuclear optionrsquo to get round the ban on discussing members of the royal family in Parliament

Flynn was stopped from raising questions about Prince Andrewrsquos conduct by Commons Speaker John Bercow as the Parliamentary rulebook forbids such debate Now Flynn plans to sidestep

the convention which dates back more than 800 years by tabling a substantive motion criticising Andrew

lsquoI hope MPs of all parties will fall in behind me It is ridiculous that MPs are prevented from doing their jobrsquo Flynn told his local newspaper lsquoThis is a key issue involving vital trade contracts which we should be examiningrsquo

Republican MP defies ban on discussing royals in Parliament

Can you help us find an officeMany Republic supporters donrsquot realise that all our staff and volunteers currently work from home But Republic is growing ndash and wersquore soon going to need permanent London headquarters

We not only require office and meeting space for staff but also a base for volunteers and somewhere to hold media interviews This will become absolutely vital as we prepare for our jubilee campaigns

If you think you might be able to help with the provision of free or budget office space or would like to contribute to the cost of a commercial premises please contact Graham Smith on 07747 608 770 or email grahamrepublicorguk

Republicans from across Europe met in London on the day after the royal wedding for the second Convention of the Alliance of European Republican Movements (AERM)

The Convention was hosted by Republic and attended by republicans from the Netherlands Belgium Denmark Norway and Sweden Delegates explored opportunities for sharing expertise and resources pursuing joint campaigns and offering mutual support

The AERM was launched in Stockholm last year at the time of Swedish Crown Princess Victoriarsquos wedding to create a network of republican movements in all the European countries that continue to have monarchs as their heads of state

lsquoSince the AERM was launched wersquove been busy sharing experiences and swapping ideas with our European counterpartsrsquo explained Republicrsquos

Graham Smith lsquoWersquore confident that over the next decade or so wersquoll see public opinion move more and more in our direction With our European friends also campaigning for democratic change our movement will be that much strongerrsquo

The Swedish royal wedding like Britainrsquos led to a surge in support for Republikanska Foumlreningen the republican campaign in Sweden lsquoA royal event makes people reflect on the institution of monarchy and in Sweden many arrived at the conclusion that this is an outdated and rather bizarre phenomenonrsquo said Helena Tolvhed a director of the campaign

You can find out more about the AERM at wwwaermorg

7Help us create a democratic Britain by making a donation at wwwrepublicorgukdonate

European republicans gather to plan lsquomonarchy-free continentrsquo

Republic has submitted a formal complaint to the BBC Trust Editorial Standards Committee over the corporationrsquos coverage of the royal wedding

The complaint accuses the BBC of breaching its agreement with Parliament to ensure that controversial subjects are treated with due accuracy and impartiality and that a wide range of perspectives are given due weight

lsquoBy breaching the agreement in this way the BBC has implied that monarchism ndash in reality a highly contested political viewpoint ndash is uncontroversial and universalrsquo the letter says

Representatives of Republic met with BBC bosses in March to discuss their concerns and as a result republican views were featured more prominently on Radio 4 in the run up to the wedding But Republic has told committee members that the vast majority of the coverage was lsquocharacterised by a complete absence of journalistic scrutinyrsquo

The complaint quotes BBC journalist Raymond Snoddy who admitted on his blog that lsquomuch of the coverage was fawning and irredeemably trivial hellip It was an event that was ring-fenced with normally tough journalists asking no questions certainly not tough questionsrsquo

Republic takes royal bias fight to BBC Trust

1 YOUR DETAILS

Name

Address and postcode

Telephone number Email

2 YOUR MEMBERSHIP RATEOur standard membership rate is pound24 but you can pay anything above our minimum of pound10 (pound5 for students)

I wish to pay pound24 pound50 pound100 pound__________

3 YOUR PAYMENT METHODWe accept payment by creditdebit card or cheque Please make all cheques payable to lsquoRepublicrsquo

Credit or debit card

Name on card

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REPUBLIC MEMBERSHIP FORM

Republicans are people like you who simply want whatrsquos best for Britain Our campaign is supported by ordinary hard working people from all corners of the country and from all walks of life We are united in a belief in responsibility aspiration and above all democracy

We want a democratically accountable head of state and an end to any constitutional role for the royal family

We advocate keeping our parliamentary democracy but replacing the unelected monarch with a directly elected ceremonial and constitutional head of state

Republic is a campaigning pressure group Everything we do is aimed at persuading ordinary people ndash and our politicians ndash to support a democratic alternative to the monarchy

Introducing Republic Republicrsquos publications Find out more about the arguments in favour of real constitutional change

Find out more at wwwrepublicorgukshop

Republicans from across Europe met in London on the day after the royal wedding for the second Convention of the Alliance of European Republican Movements (AERM)

The Convention was hosted by Republic and attended by republicans from the Netherlands Belgium Denmark Norway and Sweden Delegates explored opportunities for sharing expertise and resources pursuing joint campaigns and offering mutual support

The AERM was launched in Stockholm last year at the time of Swedish Crown Princess Victoriarsquos wedding to create a network of republican movements in all the European countries that continue to have monarchs as their heads of state

lsquoSince the AERM was launched wersquove been busy sharing experiences and swapping ideas with our European counterpartsrsquo explained Republicrsquos

Graham Smith lsquoWersquore confident that over the next decade or so wersquoll see public opinion move more and more in our direction With our European friends also campaigning for democratic change our movement will be that much strongerrsquo

The Swedish royal wedding like Britainrsquos led to a surge in support for Republikanska Foumlreningen the republican campaign in Sweden lsquoA royal event makes people reflect on the institution of monarchy and in Sweden many arrived at the conclusion that this is an outdated and rather bizarre phenomenonrsquo said Helena Tolvhed a director of the campaign

You can find out more about the AERM at wwwaermorg

7Help us create a democratic Britain by making a donation at wwwrepublicorgukdonate

European republicans gather to plan lsquomonarchy-free continentrsquo

Republic has submitted a formal complaint to the BBC Trust Editorial Standards Committee over the corporationrsquos coverage of the royal wedding

The complaint accuses the BBC of breaching its agreement with Parliament to ensure that controversial subjects are treated with due accuracy and impartiality and that a wide range of perspectives are given due weight

lsquoBy breaching the agreement in this way the BBC has implied that monarchism ndash in reality a highly contested political viewpoint ndash is uncontroversial and universalrsquo the letter says

Representatives of Republic met with BBC bosses in March to discuss their concerns and as a result republican views were featured more prominently on Radio 4 in the run up to the wedding But Republic has told committee members that the vast majority of the coverage was lsquocharacterised by a complete absence of journalistic scrutinyrsquo

The complaint quotes BBC journalist Raymond Snoddy who admitted on his blog that lsquomuch of the coverage was fawning and irredeemably trivial hellip It was an event that was ring-fenced with normally tough journalists asking no questions certainly not tough questionsrsquo

Republic takes royal bias fight to BBC Trust

1 YOUR DETAILS

Name

Address and postcode

Telephone number Email

2 YOUR MEMBERSHIP RATEOur standard membership rate is pound24 but you can pay anything above our minimum of pound10 (pound5 for students)

I wish to pay pound24 pound50 pound100 pound__________

3 YOUR PAYMENT METHODWe accept payment by creditdebit card or cheque Please make all cheques payable to lsquoRepublicrsquo

Credit or debit card

Name on card

Card type Visa (DeltaElectron) MasterCard Switch Solo JCB (no Amex or Diners)

Valid FromIssue number 1048646 1048646 Card number 1048646 ndash ndash ndash 1048646 1048646 1048646 1048646

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4 RETURN Please return to a Republic representative or send to Republic Campaign Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY

copy Republic 2010 Republic Campaign Ltd is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee operating under the name lsquoRepublicrsquo Registered Number 05891072 Registered Address Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY Designed by Stuart Ogier wwwstuartogiercom All photos of the British Monarchy copy The Royal Household

REPUBLIC MEMBERSHIP FORM

Republicans are people like you who simply want whatrsquos best for Britain Our campaign is supported by ordinary hard working people from all corners of the country and from all walks of life We are united in a belief in responsibility aspiration and above all democracy

We want a democratically accountable head of state and an end to any constitutional role for the royal family

We advocate keeping our parliamentary democracy but replacing the unelected monarch with a directly elected ceremonial and constitutional head of state

Republic is a campaigning pressure group Everything we do is aimed at persuading ordinary people ndash and our politicians ndash to support a democratic alternative to the monarchy

Introducing Republic Republicrsquos publications Find out more about the arguments in favour of real constitutional change

Find out more at wwwrepublicorgukshop

1 YOUR DETAILS

Name

Address and postcode

Telephone number Email

2 YOUR MEMBERSHIP RATEOur standard membership rate is pound24 but you can pay anything above our minimum of pound10 (pound5 for students)

I wish to pay pound24 pound50 pound100 pound__________

3 YOUR PAYMENT METHODWe accept payment by creditdebit card or cheque Please make all cheques payable to lsquoRepublicrsquo

Credit or debit card

Name on card

Card type Visa (DeltaElectron) MasterCard Switch Solo JCB (no Amex or Diners)

Valid FromIssue number 1048646 1048646 Card number 1048646 ndash ndash ndash 1048646 1048646 1048646 1048646

Expiry date mmyy 1048646 1048646 3 Digit Security Code (back of card) 1048646 1048646 1048646 1048646

4 RETURN Please return to a Republic representative or send to Republic Campaign Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY

copy Republic 2010 Republic Campaign Ltd is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee operating under the name lsquoRepublicrsquo Registered Number 05891072 Registered Address Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY Designed by Stuart Ogier wwwstuartogiercom All photos of the British Monarchy copy The Royal Household

REPUBLIC MEMBERSHIP FORM

Republicans are people like you who simply want whatrsquos best for Britain Our campaign is supported by ordinary hard working people from all corners of the country and from all walks of life We are united in a belief in responsibility aspiration and above all democracy

We want a democratically accountable head of state and an end to any constitutional role for the royal family

We advocate keeping our parliamentary democracy but replacing the unelected monarch with a directly elected ceremonial and constitutional head of state

Republic is a campaigning pressure group Everything we do is aimed at persuading ordinary people ndash and our politicians ndash to support a democratic alternative to the monarchy

Introducing Republic Republicrsquos publications Find out more about the arguments in favour of real constitutional change

Find out more at wwwrepublicorgukshop