Recent updates
The latest news from our projects
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Erratum
An update for Guildford Greenbelt Group Party
Feb 19 2015
It has been pointed out by a very helpful Tory borough councillor (Mr Paul Spooner), that the site administrator, (that’s me, Jules C) has misspelled Guildford on the title page. Mr. Spooner has therefore concluded, and circulated by twitter, that because of this understandable error, I and my fellows from GGG are “clowns”. See: https://twitter.com/PaulKGB/status/568346047094902784
I humbly apologise for this. However, in my defence, I do suffer from a mild form of dyslexia.
Please rest assured that my condition is not contagious, so it is perfectly safe to donate.
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Cameron or Mutch? Who's the Loony?
An update for Pay every UK citizen an unconditional basic income
Feb 17 2015
So.
David Cameron (Conservative) says....
"The Unemployed will have to do community work under Tories."
"Eighteen-to-21-year-olds who have not had a job for six months will lose benefits unless they start apprenticeship or complete community work."
Eric Mutch (Monster Raving Loony) says...........
"The best way to create a living wage is empower workers with the freedom to withdraw their labour at any time, without losing the ability to support themselves financially. Then let true free market forces do the rest"
"Let's pay you and everyone else aged 16 and over an Unconditional Basic Income of £11,375 every year, No Strings Attached and create full employment instead"
Mutch or Cameron? Who's the Loony?
Links
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Full steam ahead
An update for North by Southwest Anthology
Feb 3 2015
Exciting news
All proofs have been corrected and the book is off to the printer (and the e-book to KDP) and we are looking at a publication date in around 4 weeks time. When we get an exact date we'll update you.
Please do ensure we have an up to date address from you if you've ordered the physical book or prints! (mail Northbristolwriting at gmail.com)
Our next update will be the publication date and details of the launch!
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2 days and then 95 days?
An update for A Green MP for Bristol West
Jan 30 2015
Hi everyone, and welcome to the recent pledgers.
I am incredibly grateful for your generosity, and really pleased to have exceeded our target of £7500. This is now the 2nd biggest Green Party crowd fund ever, only a few thousand pounds behind Caroline Lucas' one for Brighton. To be honest, I fine with that. ;-)
In the last few weeks we have been incredibly busy coping with the huge numbers of new members joining the Green Party. At one stage the national team were receiving dozens of applications per minute. There were 16,000 new members in a 2 week period, and earlier this week, the total went through 50,000. To put this in perspective, the target by the time of the election had been 25,000!
More locally, I have attended my first hustings at Bristol Cathedral Choir School. It was my first experience of dealing with a UKIP representative. I have to say it was a jaw dropping moment but many of the things he said were so outrageous they needed no rebuttal. The audience show of hands at the end confirmed it; UKIP received no votes and I am pleased to say I received over 80% of the rest. It was a young audience of around 250 sixth form students, but around half will be old enough to vote and were registered to do so. If they are in any way representative of how young people are feeling, then it gives me great hope for the future.
I am also pleased that my new website is due to go live very soon. We are currently writing the local content, based upon the draft manifesto, and will adding to it in the coming weeks. In particular, we will be adding the short videos that your pledges will have enabled us to create, along with copies of the leaflets and write up of the events that your funds have supported.
The crowd fund closes in 2 days time, leaving us 95 days to make sure we win. It is am amazing time to be in politics, and I am incredibly privileged to be able to represent you.
Thanks again for your support, and I look forward to keeping in touch.
Best wishes,
Darren
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We have proofs
An update for North by Southwest Anthology
Jan 21 2015
So the proofs have arrived and are being pored over by our writers. Once any last remaining niggles, typos and errors are spotted and ruthlessly eliminated we'll be sending it off to the printer. The next update will hopefully be - "we've sent it to the printer" & an estimated delivery date.
If you chose a reward that included the art, and have yet to specify which picture you want & what size, then please drop us an email at Northbristolwriting at gmail dot com.
All the art can be seen here: https://www.facebook.com/NBSWanthology hopefully the colour versions will be added soon
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Another week, another update
An update for North by Southwest Anthology
Jan 12 2015
Things are moving on, we have almost completed the design stage and will soon have a schedule for when you can expect the books & pictures - more soon!
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It's all go - 2015
An update for North by Southwest Anthology
Jan 5 2015
Happy New Year!
We've sent the files to the publisher and are in that back and forwards bit of making sure everything is just right before the design and typesetting is started. As yet we still don't have an ETA but are moving forwards. Once everything is set we'll get a schedule in place and as soon as we know, we'll let you know!
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Merry Christmas
An update for North by Southwest Anthology
Dec 24 2014
We'd like to wish all our supporters a very Merry Christmas and a fabulous New Year!
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Attention those who have chosen an art reward
An update for North by Southwest Anthology
Dec 23 2014
For all those who have a choice of art in your reward (if you pledged for the "Oscar Wilde" (3 signed prints) or the "Dr Seuss" (1 signed print) then please send us a mail with which print(s) you'd like! If you'd like them in A3 or A4 and if you'd like them B&W (as they appear in the book) or colour
All the art can be seen on our Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/NBSWanthology
If you are not on Facebook let us know & we'll sort something out.
Please mail your choices to Northbristolwriting at gmail.com
Thanks!
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Files sent to Publisher
An update for North by Southwest Anthology
Dec 23 2014
Today the reality of this book is one step closer as all the files have been sent to the Publisher!