Dear Colleagues
Here is a copy of a UK election statement we are preparing for publication
in the Times on Monday.
We've gathered over 300 signatures from academics. (You can see them all
at www.netnexus org).
It would be great if you would sign and pass it on to poets and writers!
Respectfully,
G Scott Aikens
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From: [log in to unmask] on behalf of D.S. Halpern
Sent: 22 April 1997 14:48
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Urgent! Election statement / letter!
This is a letter that has been drafted by a group of Nexus members (see
debate on uk-policy). It will be sent to the Times for publicaion on
Monday. In parallel, it will be press released and published on the
Nexus website along with a list of those who have signed it. It will be
from individuals rather than from Nexus.
The statement turns out to be especially timely given the number of
articles that have recently come out about how all 'intellectuals' have
turned their backs on the election and the centre-left / left.
Please join us in signing!
Practicalities:
This statement will be sent to the Times (54% readers vote
conservative); press released in parallel; and listed in full on the
Nexus web-site.
The statement will be sent out to the several hundred people on
Nexus-announce this afternoon. However, lots of people are not on
email, so please print it out and try and get others to sign. We will
have most impact if we can attract the names of large numbers of
economists, social scientists, policy researchers etc, but all kinds of
other specialists are also important to attract. Let's have as a target
500 names by the end of the week...
If you want to sign the letter, do one of the following:
E-Mail "[log in to unmask]"
Or fax to either David Halpern, re. Statement
on 01223 314514 or Stewart Wood, re Statement on 01865 276094.
Please indicate:
1. Name
2. Institution / organisation
3. Recent publication / role 1 line only (optional)
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Election statement - letter to The Times
Dear Sir,
Party splits and negative campaigning have been the focus of the current
election campaign. But it is extremely important that these do not
obscure the real issues at stake:
Do the constitution and the machinery of government need
reforming?
Do we need a higher priority on investment in education, training,
and on the active creation of opportunities for the unemployed?
Do we believe that there is an essential role for the state in
ensuring certain types of universal provision, such as for health care
and environmental protection?
Should our strategy towards Europe be one of constructive
engagement?
We believe that the answer to these questions is 'yes'. Considered
change in these areas is essential for the future prosperity and
regeneration of Britain, and for this we need a change of government. We,
the undersigned, come from diverse fields of policy and academia and will
be voting for such a change on 1 May. We hope that reflecting on the
issues will bring others to do the same.
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