Take Action

While it may sometimes seem that Boris Johnson’s Government is doing everything possible to undermine itself, time is short to prevent a disastrous no-deal Brexit at the end of December 2020.

But what can each of us do? Read on!

Become a member of Cambridge for Europe

If you haven’t already done so join Cambridge for Europe, by doing so you will not only be joining a network of people dedicated to preventing the damaging mistake that is Brexit, but your membership fee will help us to fund future events and initiative, and help us to work with groups across the UK (and beyond) who are campaigning to stop Brexit.

Vote!

In a Parliamentary democracy one of the most powerful tools you have to influence the direction this country takes is your vote, so make sure that you register to vote and vote in every election you are qualified to vote in.

Citizens of EU member states, Commonwealth member states, and the UK are all entitled to vote in local elections.

Contact your MP

Probably the single most effective action any of us can take is to contact our MP and discuss with them why it is so important that we halt Brexit and remain a member of the EU. Even if you are not entitled to vote in UK General Elections, for example if you are a citizen of another EU country, your MP is still supposed to represent you and your interests. You can contact your MP by writing to them, by email, or by arranging to talk with them at a constituency surgery.

We have advice on what to say and ask for when writing to your MP, and the contact details of our local MPs, on our “Write to your MP” page.

Write to your local Councillors

Local councils play an important role on the democratic life and governance of the UK, with responsibilities including local and regional economic development and provision of key public services, both of which are threatened by a no-deal Brexit. Council members are also often in a strong position to influence local MPs, particularly if they are in the same party, so it is useful to contact them.

Write to a member of the House of Lords

You can find a list of members of the House of Lords and their contact details on the UK Parliament website, and as they don’t represent a particular constituency it’s worth doing a little research to identify members who are interested in a particular issue or region before contacting them.

Write to your local newspaper

Even in this internet age local newspapers are widely read, and writing to your local newspaper can be a good way of drawing their editors attention to an issue, and also of showing to other readers that there are many who still oppose Brexit.

Letters to local newspapers need to be kept short – 250 words is the maximum allowed by some papers – be polite  factual, and to be effective need to be sharply focused on one issue.  Where possible focus on local issues, such as the services, environmental protection, jobs. Challenge/support Brexit related articles, or comment on articles you find in the newspaper. Here is a letter from one of our members that was the featured letter in the Cambridge news on 24 May 2018.

Note that many local newspapers only print Letters to the Editor in their print editions, and not online, and the print editions are also where you will find information about submitting letters.

There are several newspapers in our region, including:

If you are a student you can also write articles for student newspapers, as well as sending in letters. In Cambridge the main student newspapers are:

Take part in an event

Whether it’s a march, a rally, a talk or just a meet up with other remain supporters, there’s always something happening. We regularly advertise upcoming events on our Facebook page and Twitter feed, and we also list them on our events calendar.

Tell us your ideas

Do you have an idea for an event, speaker, campaign or new initiative? Please contact us at info@cambridgeforeurope.org.uk and tell us all about it!