Wednesday, April 07, 2010
New Voters, New Politics: 27th April, London
STAR has free tickets to a unique event on 27th April giving students the chance to debate with senior politicians about the importance of providing protection for refugees.
Tuesday 27th April, 6pm
Oasis Centrel, London SE1
Download poster advert New Voters poster
The Event
On the evening of Tuesday 27th April, STAR will join fourteen other organisations and 500 student activists to question senior figures from all the major political parties. Come along to have your say about the issues that matter: international development, human rights, global health, climate change, corporate responsibility and democratic participation.
Demonstrate that young people care about protecting the right to asylum.
Speakers
- Hilary Benn, Labour Party
- James Brokenshire, Conservative Party
- Simon Hughes, Liberal Democrats
- Darren Johnson, Green Party
The evening will follow a Question Time format so turn up early to submit your questions and get your voice heard.
Date and Venue
Tuesday 27th April
Doors: 6.00pm, Debate: 7.00pm, Close: 8.45pm
Address: The Oasis Centre, 75 Westminster Bridge Rd, London, SE1 7HS
For more information
New Voters, New Politics website
The event is being organised in partnership with Aegis Students, Amnesty International, Campaign Against the Arms Trade, the Charities Parliament, the Fairtrade Foundation, Faithworks, the Network of Christian Peace Organisations, the Howard League for Penal Reform, MEDSIN, People and Planet, POWER2010, Student Stop AIDS Campaign, Students Supporting Street Kids, Student Hubs and War on Want.
STAR’s Election Position
STAR’s aim is to improve the lives of refugees and asylum seekers in the UK. We therefore support policies that will further this aim.
As a charity STAR must be independent and ensure that we have a balanced approach to political parties.
However, it is legitimate for charities to evaluate and support or criticise the policy proposals of parties and candidates, such as those which appear in election manifestos.
Charities can also present the views of political parties and politicians to relevant audiences, but should seek to present these in a balanced way, rather than only presenting one party’s or one candidate’s view.
What STAR groups can do
STAR groups can support or criticise policies which will have a positive or negative effect on refugees and asylum seekers.
STAR groups can NOT pledge support, campaign or fundraise for any particular political party or candidate.
Download the STAR Election Guide 2010 for more information on what you can do.
STAR Election 2010 Guide
Posted by STAR team on 07/04/2010 at 12:59 PM
