Pippa Bartolotti will be a guest speaker for Compass Cymru on Monday 27th October. She will be speaking on “Towards a new Union” – the UK, democracy and making your voice heard.
The former businesswoman and leader of the Wales Greens since 2011 said, “The old 2 party system is breaking up, and that is good news for voters. Choices are opening up and the growth in Green membership shows that our message resonates with many. People are buying in to the fact that there is a real and healthy alternative to business as usual.”
The Greens have seen an unprecedented surge in membership this year, and in Wales membership has grown by a staggering 76%.
Pippa Bartolotti continued: “The success of the Greens and the SNP in the Scottish Independence vote has woken up a lot of people. They didn’t win of course, but in a way they achieved something much more precious – an inspiration and a political awakening. Obviously a fairer voting system helped – and a shake up of the voting system would be first on my list for the Democratically Reformed country in which I’d like to live.”
“The Tory, LibDem and Labour Little Britain has failed 99% of people. It has given us no more than political indifference and a downward spiral of poverty, disenchantment and degradation. Change is urgently needed, and the 2015 vote will provide us all with an excellent opportunity to show how we feel. Now is the time of the smaller parties to proudly voice the alternative to austerity, casino banking and poverty. ”
Steve Brooks, Director of Electoral Reform Society Wales will also be speaking at the event.
http://www.compassonline.org.uk/events/compass-cymru-south-wales-towards-a-new-union/ When: Monday October 27th 6pm-8pm Where: Suite 4, Unite Building, 1 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9HA