Letter template about Trident (for MP)

Dear [Your MP's name],

It shouldn't need saying in this day and age, but sadly it does. Please vote against replacing Trident. It's dangerous, we don't need it, and we can't afford it.

Thank you.

[Your full name]
[Your full address]

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Sample Letter to MEP

Find your MEPs' contact details here (you will have several). Write to them all to let them know what you think. 

Dear (YOUR MEP'S NAME HERE),

Fifty-two per cent of voters in this country voted to commit economic suicide. Many of them did so because they have been screwed over by the current government. Many of them did so because of beautiful lies they were told by a Leave campaign that was fuelled by political ambitions of people who have never had to work. 

The people who propagated those lies knew they were lies. They did not care. This was never real to them. They thought it was a game. They thought it was a popularity contest. 

The poor, who are already suffering under Tory austerity, will be hit hardest by the economic devastation caused by this decision. 

Not only have we voted to commit economic suicide, we've also handed the country to the far right. Immigrants and people of colour are being attacked and degraded because we have legitimised racism and xenophobia.

Democracy is a constantly evolving beast. One minute we vote for something, the next we change our minds. That is how democracy works. If we don't like the result of a vote, we are free to petition, campaign, and speak out against it. That is how democracy works. 

This referendum is not democracy in action; this is democracy on steroids. In an election, the results can be reversed, they can be repealed. A few years later we do it all again and we make a different decision. Not this time. If we do not fight this, it will be irreversible. 

There will be no more UK. Scotland will leave. Northern Ireland will break away. London will no longer be the financial capital of Europe — and if you don't think that's a bad thing, you must not know how much tax they (IF YOU WORK IN THE FINANCE SECTOR TO, CHANGE 'THEY' TO 'WE') pay. The price of everything will increase while wages go down — at least for the few lucky enough to have a job. We will have to wave goodbye to our workers' right. We will kiss our human rights goodbye.

As one of the MEPs representing me in the European Parliament, you are beholden to carry this message to them. They must be informed that this is not over yet. 

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

(Full name)

(Full address)

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General Election Now!

Dear Mr Cameron,

I'm writing to you today because the UK is at a crossroads. What comes next will set our course for decades to come. We must define the terms of our relationship with the EU and obtain their agreement.

In the 4 days since the results of the referendum were announced the has world turned upside down. Following is a list of some of the consequences that have unfolded in that time.

• Nigel Farage admitted the Leave campaign's claims of freeing up £350 million a week to be spent on our own social services was erroneous.
• Daniel Hannan stated that this decision is unlikely to have an impact on EU migration rules.
• Sinn Fein called for Northern Ireland to leave the UK and reunite with the Republic of Ireland.
• The SNP indicated their intention to secede from the UK and remain a member of the EU. Furthermore, the EU indicated they would view such an application favourably.
• More than 175,000 people signed a petition calling for an independent London.
• Even after invalid signatures were removed, more than 3.5 million people across the UK signed a petition calling for a second referendum on leaving the EU.
• Both the Daily Mail and the Sun published articles advising their readers of the dire, devastating personal consequences of Brexit.
• Global equity markets lost US$3 trillion in the first two days days of trading following the announcement — the largest two-day drop ever recorded.
• The value of the pound reached a 31-year low. In fact, it was falling so rapidly that British tourists overseas were unable to exchange or withdraw cash.
• The Bank of England announced they had set aside £250 billion of additional liquidity as an emergency measure.
• Repeated, rampant, violent, vulgar incidents of public racism in broad daylight were reported all across the country.
• The EU began pressuring the UK to leave quickly.
• Voters across the UK have publicly expressed remorse at voting Leave, saying they did so purely as a protest against YOUR government.

The time to act is now. We are a nation in crisis. We cannot afford to wait days or weeks. The consequences of delaying will be devastating to our economy and our national identity.

We must not trigger article 50 and give formal notice to cede from the EU until and unless we have a plan in place on how we will proceed. There is no plan. Right now instead of developing a plan, your colleagues are arguing over whose responsibility it was to have developed one. 

We must engage with one another across intra-national borders to work together to resolve this. The rest of the UK stands to lose more from Scotland's separation than they do, but — make no mistake — we all lose. The same is true for Northern Ireland. This is Game Theory in action. Only by working together can we all win. 

You must call a general election. We cannot allow you to simply hand the premiership to Boris Johnson or Theresa May. We cannot permit this country to be ruled by an official unelected to the job at hand for 3.5 years. This must be done immediately.

We must work together now for the good of all our people.

Please act immediately.


Yours sincerely,
British by Chooce

London Borough of Lewisham

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United Left in a Post-Brexit World

An open letter to Leanne Wood, Gerry Adams, and Caroline Lucas 

Dear Ms Wood, Mr Adams, and Ms Lucas,

Firstly, I want to thank you for your dedication and commitment as party leaders. Your hard work does not go unnoticed. Thank you again for taking on such a thankless job.

David Cameron has resigned. George Osborne stuck his head above water for the first time this morning — and only to tell the markets they're right to panic. Having created this mess, Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage, and Michael Gove appear to have washed their hands of the entire situation. The Labour Party is imploding as Jeremy Corbyn refuses to step down as leader. 

I'm writing to you today because the UK is at a crossroads. What comes next will set our course for decades to come. We must define the terms of our relationship with the EU and obtain their agreement.

In the first 36 hours following the results of the referendum the world turned upside down. Following is a list of some of the consequences that unfolded in that time.

• David Cameron resigned as PM, effective October 2016.
• Nigel Farage admitted the Leave campaign's claims of freeing up £350 million a week to be spent on our own social services was erroneous.
• Daniel Hannan stated that this decision is unlikely to have an impact on EU migration rules.
• Sinn Fein called for Northern Ireland to leave the UK and reunite with the Republic of Ireland.
• The SNP indicated their intention to secede from the UK and remain a member of the EU. Furthermore, the EU indicated they would view such an application favourably.
• Almost 150,000 people signed a petition calling for an independent London.
• More than two million people across the UK signed a petition calling for a second referendum on leaving the EU.
• Both the Daily Mail and the Sun published articles advising their readers of the dire, devastating personal consequences of Brexit.
• The value of the FTSE 100 fell by £50 billion and the FTSE 250 fell by £25 billion.
• The value of the pound reached a 31-year low. In fact, it was falling so rapidly that British tourists overseas were unable to exchange or withdraw cash.
• The Bank of England announced they had set aside £250 billion of additional liquidity as an emergency measure.
• Rampant, vulgar incidents of public racism in broad daylight were reported all across the country.
• The EU began pressuring the UK to leave quickly.
• Voters across the UK have publicly expressed remorse at voting Leave, saying they did so purely as a protest against the current government.

The time to act is now. We are a nation in crisis. We cannot afford to wait days or weeks. The consequences of delaying will be devastating to our economy and our national identity.

We must not trigger article 50 and give formal notice to cede from the EU until we have a plan in place on how we will proceed. There is no plan. Right now instead of developing a plan, the Conservatives are arguing over whose responsibility it was to have developed one. 

We must engage with one another across intra-national borders to work together to resolve this. The rest of the UK stands to lose more from Scotland's separation than they do, but — make no mistake — we all lose. The same is true for Northern Ireland. This is Game Theory in action. Only by working together can we all win. 

Mr Cameron must call a general election. We cannot allow him to simply hand the premiership to Boris Johnson or Theresa May. We cannot permit this country to be ruled by an unelected official for 3.5 years. This must be done immediately and be enacted before Mr Cameron's resignation takes effect in October. Please urge him to do so now.

We need a united left to lead us back from the brink of the apocalypse. A planned coalition of parties united against the Right is the best defence to the madness that is threatening to hurl us all off a cliff. You can and should play a key role in that. I urge you all to work with your colleagues in Labour, the SNP, the Lib Dems, Sinn Fein, Plaid Cymru, and the Greens to achieve this. The time for focusing on what separates us is past. We must work together now for the good of all our people.

Please act immediately.


Yours sincerely,
British by Choice

London Borough of Lewisham

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The Lib Dems and the United Left

An open letter to Tim Farron, Leader of the Lib Dems

Dear Mr Farron,

Firstly, I want to thank you for the clear and decisive leadership you have shown over the past few days. 

David Cameron has resigned. George Osborne stuck his head above water for the first time this morning — and only to tell the markets they're right to panic. Having created this mess, Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage, and Michael Gove appear to have washed their hands of the entire situation. The Labour Party is imploding as Jeremy Corbyn refuses to step down as leader. 

Your hard work does not go unnoticed. Thank you again for your voice of reason and sanity in these dark days.

Secondly, I want to thank you and your team for the passionate determination and effort you put into the Remain campaign in recent weeks and months. 

I'm writing to you today because the UK is at a crossroads. What comes next will set our course for decades to come. We must define the terms of our relationship with the EU and obtain their agreement.

In the first 36 hours following the results of the referendum the world turned upside down. Following is a list of some of the consequences that unfolded in that time.

• David Cameron resigned as PM, effective October 2016.
• Nigel Farage admitted the Leave campaign's claims of freeing up £350 million a week to be spent on our own social services was erroneous.
• Daniel Hannan stated that this decision is unlikely to have an impact on EU migration rules.
• Sinn Fein called for Northern Ireland to leave the UK and reunite with the Republic of Ireland.
• The SNP indicated their intention to secede from the UK and remain a member of the EU. Furthermore, the EU indicated they would view such an application favourably.
• Almost 150,000 people signed a petition calling for an independent London.
• More than two million people across the UK signed a petition calling for a second referendum on leaving the EU.
• Both the Daily Mail and the Sun published articles advising their readers of the dire, devastating personal consequences of Brexit.
• The value of the FTSE 100 fell by £50 billion and the FTSE 250 fell by £25 billion.
• The value of the pound reached a 31-year low. In fact, it was falling so rapidly that British tourists overseas were unable to exchange or withdraw cash.
• The Bank of England announced they had set aside £250 billion of additional liquidity as an emergency measure.
• Rampant, vulgar incidents of public racism in broad daylight were reported all across the country.
• The EU began pressuring the UK to leave quickly.
• Voters across the UK have publicly expressed remorse at voting Leave, saying they did so purely as a protest against the current government.

The time to act is now. We are a nation in crisis. We cannot afford to wait days or weeks. The consequences of delaying will be devastating to our economy and our national identity.

We must not trigger article 50 and give formal notice to cede from the EU until we have a plan in place on how we will proceed. There is no plan. Right now instead of developing a plan, the Conservatives are arguing over whose responsibility it was to have developed one. 

We must engage with one another across intra-national borders to work together to resolve this. The rest of the UK stands to lose more from Scotland's separation than they do, but — make no mistake — we all lose. This is Game Theory in action. Only by working together can we all win. 

Mr Cameron must call a general election. We cannot allow him to simply hand the premiership to Boris Johnson or Theresa May. We cannot permit this country to be ruled by an unelected official for 3.5 years. This must be done immediately and be enacted before Mr Cameron's resignation takes effect in October. Please urge him to do so now.

We need a united left to lead us back from the brink of the apocalypse. Whether rightly or wrongly, the British public distrust your party. As such, you cannot lead us into a new era alone. A planned coalition of parties united against the Right is the best defence to the madness that is threatening to hurl us all off a cliff. You can and should play a key role in that. I urge you to work with your colleagues in Labour, the SNP, Sinn Fein, Plaid Cymru, and the Greens to achieve this. The time for focusing on what separates us is past. We must work together now for the good of all our people.

Please act immediately.


Yours sincerely,
British by Choice

London Borough of Lewisham

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Thanks and Pleas

An open letter to Nicola Sturgeon, Leader of the SNP

Dear Ms Sturgeon,

Firstly, I want to thank you for the clear and decisive leadership you have shown over the past year, but especially over the past few days. 

David Cameron has resigned. George Osborne stuck his head above water for the first time this morning — and only to tell the markets they're right to panic. Having created this mess, Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage, and Michael Gove appear to have washed their hands of the entire situation. The Labour Party is imploding as Jeremy Corbyn refuses to step down as leader. Tim Farron has attempted to step up to the plate, but his party is still widely distrusted and dismissed.

You have shone as a beacon of light in this whole ugly mess. Your hard work does not go unnoticed. Thank you again for your voice of reason and sanity in these dark days.

Secondly, I want to thank you and your team for the passionate determination and effort you put into the Remain campaign in recent weeks and months. 

I'm writing to you today because the UK is at a crossroads. What comes next will set our course for decades to come. We must define the terms of our relationship with the EU and obtain their agreement.

In the first 36 hours following the results of the referendum the world turned upside down. Following is a list of some of the consequences that unfolded in that time.

• David Cameron resigned as PM, effective October 2016.
• Nigel Farage admitted the Leave campaign's claims of freeing up £350 million a week to be spent on our own social services was erroneous.
• Daniel Hannan stated that this decision is unlikely to have an impact on EU migration rules.
• Sinn Fein called for Northern Ireland to leave the UK and reunite with the Republic of Ireland.
• Almost 150,000 people signed a petition calling for an independent London.
• More than two million people across the UK signed a petition calling for a second referendum on leaving the EU.
• Both the Daily Mail and the Sun published articles advising their readers of the dire, devastating personal consequences of Brexit.
• The value of the FTSE 100 fell by £50 billion and the FTSE 250 fell by £25 billion.
• The value of the pound reached a 31-year low. In fact, it was falling so rapidly that British tourists overseas were unable to exchange or withdraw cash.
• The Bank of England announced they had set aside £250 billion of additional liquidity as an emergency measure.
• Rampant, vulgar incidents of public racism in broad daylight were reported all across the country.
• The EU began pressuring the UK to leave quickly.
• Voters across the UK have publicly expressed remorse at voting Leave, saying they did so purely as a protest against the current government.

The time to act is now. We are a nation in crisis. We cannot afford to wait days or weeks. The consequences of delaying will be devastating to our economy and our national identity.

We must not trigger article 50 and give formal notice to cede from the EU until we have a plan in place on how we will proceed. There is no plan. Right now instead of developing a plan, the Conservatives are arguing over whose responsibility it was to have developed one. Only you have the power to ensure we do not push the self-destruct button. 

We must engage with one another across intra-national borders to work together to resolve this. The rest of the UK stands to lose more from Scotland's separation than you do, but — make no mistake — we all lose. This is Game Theory in action. Only by working together can we all win. 

Mr Cameron must call a general election. We cannot allow him to simply hand the premiership to Boris Johnson or Theresa May. We cannot permit this country to be ruled by an unelected official for 3.5 years. This must be done immediately and be enacted before Mr Cameron's resignation takes effect in October. Please urge him to do so now.

We need a united left to lead us back from the brink of the apocalypse. You can and should play a starring role in that. A planned coalition of parties united against the Right is the best defence to the madness that is threatening to hurl us all off a cliff. I urge you to work with your colleagues in Labour, the Lib Dems, Sinn Fein, Plaid Cymru, and the Greens to achieve this. The time for focusing on what separates us is past. We must work together now for the good of all our people.



Please act immediately.


Yours sincerely,
British by Choice

London Borough of Lewisham

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Leadership & the United Left

Open letter to Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party, Leader of the Opposition, and MP for Islington North


Dear Mr Corbyn,

Firstly, I want to thank you for being an MP. The recent assassination of Jo Cox has served as a reminder as to what a thankless job it must be. Your hard work does not go unnoticed. I would be honoured to have you as my MP.

Secondly, I want to thank you and your team for the effort you put into the Remain campaign in recent weeks and months. I know there are those who would blame you for the outcome, but I won't point fingers at you.

I'm writing to you today because the UK is at a crossroads. What comes next will set our course for decades to come. We must define the terms of our relationship with the EU and obtain their agreement.

In the first 36 hours following the results of the referendum the world has turned upside down. Following is a list of some of the consequences that have unfolded so far.

• David Cameron has resigned as PM, effective October 2016.
• Nigel Farage has admitted the Leave campaign's claims of freeing up £350 million a week to be spent on our own social services was erroneous.
• Daniel Hannan has stated that this decision is unlikely to have an impact on EU migration rules.
• Sinn Fein have called for Northern Ireland to leave the UK and reunite with the Republic of Ireland.
• The SNP have indicated their intention to secede from the UK and remain a member of the EU. Furthermore, the EU has indicated they would view their application favourably.
• Almost 150,000 people have signed a petition calling for an independent London.
• More than two million people across the UK have signed a petition calling for a second referendum on leaving the EU.
• Both the Daily Mail and the Sun have published articles advising their readers of the dire, devastating personal consequences of Brexit.
• The value of the FTSE 100 fell by £50 billion and the FTSE 250 fell by £25 billion.
• The value of the pound reached a 31-year low. In fact, it was falling so rapidly that British tourists overseas were unable to exchange or withdraw cash.
• The Bank of England has set aside £250 billion of additional liquidity as an emergency measure.
• Rampant, vulgar incidents of public racism in broad daylight have been reported all across the country.
• The EU has begun pressuring the UK to leave quickly.
• Voters across the UK have publicly expressed remorse at voting Leave, saying they did so purely as a protest against the current government.

The time to act is now. We are a nation in crisis. We cannot afford to wait days or weeks. The consequences of delaying will be devastating to our economy and our national identity.

We need a strong, passionate, energetic, vocal, charismatic Labour leader right now. I know you know that's not you.I am truly sorry. You appear to be a highly principled, intelligent man. You must know this: today is not your time. Please step down.
We need quick, decisive action on this, not a long drawn-out leadership contest. You can facilitate that.

We need a united left to lead us back from the brink of the apocalypse. 

The people must have the opportunity to vote on the issues surrounding renegotiation. The Leave campaign was fought on a platform of 'take back control'; however, the leaders of that campaign have now revealed they do not have a plan for how to do so. They did not think this day would come. Now that it has, they have shown themselves to be completely unprepared. The only viable solution is to hold a general election with involvement by all parties to allow the people to choose who should lead our country through this pivotal time of change.


Please act immediately.


Yours sincerely,
British by Choice
London Borough of Lewisham

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#RuthforPM

I wrote this on Friday, less than 12 hours after the results of the referendum. I sincerely hope there will be a general election called soon. If not, I continue to believe this represents the best possible outcome. As she is currently an MSP, not an MP, she would need to stand in a by-election first. I don't believe that's an obstacle.


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Dear Ms Davidson,

Like you, I voted for the UK to remain a part of the EU. I assumed the facts, the research, the evidence, the studies, and the expert opinions would be enough to persuade others to do the same. I did everything I could to convince people. I thought it would be enough. I am deeply saddened by the outcome announced this morning.

We are at a crossroads. Collectively, our next steps will determine the health of our culture and our economy for decades to come.

David Cameron has resigned, effective October 2016. Where does this leave us?

The next general election is due to take place in May 2020. I believe it is unlikely one will be called much earlier.

Our country needs the right leader. We need someone with energy, passion, strength, conviction, persuasiveness, compassion, courage, resilience, and common sense. Our country needs someone who can unite people with competing interests. We need someone who can persuade Scotland that we are better together — because it is true. Separation would devastate the economies of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. If Scotland leaves, it would be decades before we could recover — if we ever did.

In short, we need YOU. You alone have the vision and the progressive attitude to move this country forward together. You alone can speak compellingly across party lines, socio-economic divides, and intra-national borders.

To paraphrase the immortal words of Princess Leia, 'Help us, Ruth Davidson; you're our only hope.'
Our next prime minister will be elected, not by the people, but by the party members. Until now I have not aligned myself with any particular political party. That ended today. I have registered as a Conservative party member so that I will have a voice in that decision.

I would very much like to vote for you. Please, I implore you, throw your hat into the ring.

Yours sincerely,
Shannon
London Borough of Lewisham, UK

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Plea for Assistance in This Time of Crisis

An open letter to Vicky Foxcroft, MP for Lewisham Deptford 

Dear Ms Foxcroft,

Firstly, I want to thank you for being an outstanding MP. The recent assassination of Jo Cox has served as a reminder as to what a thankless job it must be. Your hard work does not go unnoticed.

Secondly, I want to thank you and your team for the passion and effort you put into the Remain campaign in recent weeks and months. Lewisham voted 66% in favour of remaining in the EU.

I'm writing to you today because the UK is at a crossroads. What comes next will set our course for decades to come. We must define the terms of our relationship with the EU and obtain their agreement. 

In the 36 hours since the results were announced the world has turned upside down. Following is a list of some of the consequences that have unfolded so far.

• David Cameron has resigned as PM, effective October 2016.
• Nigel Farage has admitted the Leave campaign's claims of freeing up £350 million a week to be spent on our own social services was erroneous. 
• Daniel Hannan has stated that this decision is unlikely to have an impact on EU migration rules.
• Sinn Fein have called for Northern Ireland to leave the UK and reunite with the Republic of Ireland.
• The SNP have indicated their intention to secede from the UK and remain a member of the EU. Furthermore, the EU has indicated they would view their application favourably.
• Almost 150,000 people have signed a petition calling for an independent London.
• More than two million people across the UK have signed a petition calling for a second referendum on leaving the EU.
• Both the Daily Mail and the Sun have published articles advising their readers of the dire, devastating personal consequences of Brexit.
• The value of the FTSE 100 fell by £50 billion and the FTSE 250 fell by £25 billion.
• The value of the pound reached a 31-year low. In fact, it was falling so rapidly that British tourists overseas were unable to exchange or withdraw cash.
• The Bank of England has set aside £250 billion of additional liquidity as an emergency measure.
• Rampant, vulgar incidents of public racism in broad daylight have been reported all across the country — including in Brockley, part of your constituency.
• The EU has begun pressuring the UK to leave quickly.
• Voters across the UK have publicly expressed remorse at voting Leave, saying they did so purely as a protest against the current government.

The time to act is now. We are a nation in crisis. We cannot afford to wait days or weeks. The consequences of delaying will be devastating to our economy and our national identity.

We must not trigger article 50 and give formal notice to cede from the EU until we have a plan in place on how we will proceed. This will be a long and arduous negotiation process. It is vital that these negotiations happen expediently, but not hastily. David Cameron is not the right person to lead these negotiations — not because he campaigned for Remain, but because he has already resigned and because he has lost the faith of the public who elected him only 13 months ago.

We must engage with Scotland to ensure we work together on this. The rest of the UK stands to lose more from Scotland's separation than they do, but — make no mistake — we all lose. Ruth Davidson, as the leader of the Scottish Conservatives, must play a key role in this. She alone can speak compellingly across party lines, socio-economic divides, and  intra-national borders. Please encourage Mr Cameron to engage strongly with her.

Mr Cameron must call a general election. We cannot allow him to simply hand the premiership to Boris Johnson or Theresa May. We cannot permit this country to be ruled by an unelected official for 3.5 years. This must be done immediately and be enacted before Mr Cameron's resignation takes effect in October. 

The people must have the opportunity to vote on the issues surrounding renegotiation. The Leave campaign was fought on a platform of 'take back control'; however, the leaders of that campaign have now revealed they do not have a plan for how to do so. They did not think this day would come. Now that it has, they have shown themselves to be completely unprepared. The only viable solution is to hold a general election with involvement by all parties to allow the people to choose who should lead our country through this pivotal time of change.

Please act immediately. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of assistance to you in your efforts.

Yours sincerely, 

Shannon

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