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Drinks to celebrate our independence from the EU. Chance to meet:
Join us at the The Randall Tavern. Field Way, New Addington, Croydon CR0 9DX.
From 7:30pm, Saturday 21st March.
On January 31st 2020 the United Kingdom finally left the EU. We need to maintain vigilance during the transition, but sovereignty has been returned.
We celebrated in de facto Croydon Vote Leave campaign HQ, The Skylark in South Croydon. Photo’s from the night below, also below are some songs and quotes we thought summed up the day and posted on the 31st on our various social media streams.
”We welcome change and openness; for we believe that freedom and security go together, that the advance of human liberty can only strengthen the cause of world peace. …tear down this wall!”
Ronald Reagan
“I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe, should dare to invade the borders of my realm”
Elizabeth I of England
“I’ve spoken of the shining city all my political life…. a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, wind-swept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity”
Ronald Reagan
“the Roman, in days of old, held himself free from indignity, when he could say Civis Romanus sum so also a British subject, in whatever land he may be, shall feel confident that the watchful eye and the strong arm of England, will protect him against injustice and wrong”
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
“No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time”
Winston Churchill
“No single person can liberate a country. You can only liberate a country if you act as a collective.”
Nelson Mandela
With a late change of venue following the suddenly closure of the Milan Bar due to sewage problems, the Leavers of Croydon drinks didn’t get off to the best start.
However we rearranged at the last minute for The George and had a great evening cramped in and looking forward to the 31st…..
Thanks all who joined us. Sorry to anyone we couldn’t get the message out to on the venue change.
Email [email protected] to ensure we can keep you posted on future events.
Join us for our first drinks of 2020, and let’s celebrate getting Brexit done.
Thursday 16th January from 7pm. Downstairs at the Milan Bar in Croydon 14–32 High Street, Croydon, London, CR0 1YA.
Leavers of Britain post https://leaversofbritain.co.uk/events/leavers-of-croydon-drinks-2/
On Tuesday 19th November we held our latest free speech event –My Tuppenceworth in South Croydon.
A great night with speakers covering a wide variety of subjects. Thanks to all who spoke and all who came along on the night.
Speakers with links to the speeches where are able to reproduce:
The Croydon Constitutionalists are hosting a Free Speech event on Tuesday 19th November at the South Croydon Conservative Club.
You are the star!
Your opportunity to speak to those assembled on an issue that really matters to you and give your tuppenceworth.
Each speaker will have up to 3 minutes to speak about an issue dear to their heart, followed by a short Q&A. The evening will include a drinks break.
Come prepared or do off the cuff, this is your opportunity to exercise some free speech, but we do remind you the laws of slander still apply!
If you would like to speak please register by emailing [email protected].
7pm for drinks and sharp 7:30pm start.
South Croydon Conservative Club.
60 Selsdon Road. South Croydon. CR2 6PE.
In this episode we bring you the speeches from our recent event held at The Green Dragon in Croydon, Our speakers on the night were:
More on the participants available here and photos from the night.
Podcast available on:
A great night at the Green Dragon supporting one of our most precious freedoms – Free Speech.
We started the night saying free speech and freedom are messy and we had some robust but good natured exchanges.
Thanks to all who attended and especially our speakers for making this such an enjoyable night.
The Croydon Constitutionalists are delighted to announce that the Brexit Alliance London Assembly Member David Kurten, Harry Fone Grassroots Campaign Manager for the Taxpayers’ Alliance, Izzy Montague a Croydon mum and Christian who challenged a local school over forced ‘pride’ celebration and Sean Finch Libertarian Party candidate in the Lewisham East by-election, will be speaking at our live event in Croydon on the 18th September.
‘Freedom of speech…. just watch what you say…’ will be a series of speeches from free speech advocates followed by a Q&A.
Our freedom of speech is being eroded by both government and private institutions, come and support this event and our fundamental freedom!
Further guest to be announced soon. Put the 18th September in your diary.
The event will be held upstairs at the Green Dragon, 60 High St, Croydon CR0 1NA from 7pm.
You can just turn up on the night or book via https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/freedom-of-speech-just-watch-what-you-say-tickets-72303169727
Grassroots democracy was in action in Croydon on Thursday 18th April, when the Croydon Constitutionalists held their inaugural Debate for Democracy. Five democracy honouring pro-Brexit parties spoke and took place in a debate at the Green Dragon on Croydon high street.
Unlike so many in Westminster all parties agree on honouring the biggest vote in British history and the evening focused on a post-Brexit Britain. Questions covered a wide range of topics from knife crime, where a number of participants spoke about the need to rebuild families, alongside tough sentences. Chris Mendes the former Vote Leave lead in Croydon South and now Foundation Party Leader quoted a recent case where someone caught with a assortment of knives on them, was given just a four month suspended sentence.
Parties policies on the Customs Union was an area of agreement with all saying they wanted to leave it, and move to WTO terms. In the event us being caught in the Backstop, Richard Plackett who in 2002 stood for Labour in Shirley and is now the SDP London and South East Regional Organiser, suggested they would want to give notice to leave and use the Vienna Convention to ensure we did.
Direct verses Representative democracy was a reoccurring theme, Neville Watson the Democrats and Veterans Party Spokesman for Cities, Urban Communities & Sport, and Sean Finch Libertarian Party candidate in the Lewisham East By Election speaking in favour of a Swiss style model. UKIP Croydon Chair Hoong Wai Cheah, who stood in Lewisham West in the 2017 general election and Old Coulsdon in last years local elections, spoke about UKIP retaining its deposit in the Newport by-election and how we need to move to a Proportional Representation system for elections.
In a change from the tribal nature of so much of politics the representatives and their supporters stayed behind to enjoy a drink and swap stories from many campaign trails. With the current two party system broken these parties showed how the future of politics can be different.
Audio from the night available on YouTube at:
Speeches https://youtu.be/UPIirhZECTY
Panel Part 1 https://youtu.be/J_e-2IffCEo
Panel Part 2 https://youtu.be/Ults3b-k-cQ
