LPUK Newsletter #1 |
| Posted by Patrick (patrick) on Mar 03 2008 |
| Newsletters >> 2008 |
Just eight short weeks ago, the Libertarian Party announced itself to the world with the launch of its website. With no fuss or fanfare, a new political force was born in Britain.
Since then, and thanks purely to word of mouth and the occasional mention by the UK blogging community, support for the Party, and interest in our policies, has been growing steadily.
This weekend marks a turning point for the Party. For the first time, our entire outline manifesto—a set of radical yet realistic proposals—is available for the public to see on our website. We have also issued our first formal press release, to alert the mainstream media of our proposal to abolish personal Income Tax. Further information on this particular policy can be found here.
Although the internal discussions on our forum will no doubt continue unabated, the publishing of our outline manifesto in the public domain now gives us all the opportunity to get out and start spreading the Libertarian message, with something tangible to point to. Let's get to work!
So many people have put time and effort into getting us to where we are now that it would be impossible for me to thank them all. However, I'd like to pay particular tribute to Chris Mounsey, not only for his fine work on our website redesign, but also for his support of the Party over at the Devil's Kitchen—thanks, Chris.
Many of you have already joined the Party. I recently emailed all members to let them know that we had finally resolved the supplier issues that were holding up the issue of our membership packs. We hope that everyone will have received their pack by the end of March.
If you've been waiting to see what our policy platform would be prior to joining us—it's now public. Have a look at what we are proposing; we think that you'll find plenty there that you'll like! It's simple to join the Party via our website, and still costs only £10.
Do get involved—together we can and will make a real difference to Britain.
Patrick Vessey
Party Leader
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