On Wednesday 15 November European Movement chair Dr Mike Galsworthy will join us to discuss how we build the popular wave back to EU membership.
Mike’s talk will be held in William Mong Hall at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge CB2 3HU, and will start at 6.30 PM (doors open from 6.10 PM).
Register to attend at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-the-popular-wave-back-to-eu-membership-dr-mike-galsworthy-tickets-745950557197
Tickets cost £3 each to help pay the cost of venue hire.
We expect that you’ll have plenty of thoughts and questions for Mike, so his talk will be followed by a discussion with the audience, and the event will finish at 7.45 PM.
About the talk
The tide is turning for ‘Rejoin’ rapidly. Some polls showing that a referendum held now would see 63% for rejoining the EU versus 37% for staying out. It is far more dramatic amongst the youth, will some polls putting 18-24-year-olds at 86% for rejoin. But with the major UK-wide political parties avoiding the topic at every turn, how does this sea-change in mood get actualised into joining the EU again? How do we ensure that this new drive for membership stays energetic, topical and does not get stuck half-way like Norway or Switzerland? Strategy, momentum, visibility and resources all have parts to play in how we collectively build a popular wave back to EU membership.
About Dr Mike Galsworthy
Mike is one of Britain’s foremost pro-EU campaigners, having founded Scientists for EU in 2015 and campaigned ever since, founding and working with other pro-European organisations. In March 2023, he was elected Chair of European Movement UK. He also founded and runs the Bylines Network of local citizen journalism publications. Previous to campaigning, Mike earned his PhD in behavioural genetics followed by academic positions in science and health policy research. It was this policy work that drew him into campaigning on the topic of Brexit in 2014 & 2015.
