Republic has seen a huge surge in interest since the announcement of the royal wedding in November attracting hundreds of new members thousands of new supporters and overwhelming interest from the international media

The Republic website Facebook page and Twitter profile have been busier than ever with republicans joining donating and pledging support An army of new volunteers have come forward to offer their skills to the cause and journalists from around the world have visited Republic activists to find out more about their plans for the wedding day

lsquoWersquove been struggling to keep up with demandrsquo says Cathy Elliott Republicrsquos administrative assistant lsquoEvery day we have more new members merchandise orders and enquiries from people who want to get actively involvedrsquo Republic now has more than twelve thousand supporters and expects to see that number grow steadily up to and beyond the wedding day

The response is far removed from the predictions of monarchists ndash and a few republicans ndash who predicted the royal wedding would be bad news for the republican movement It appears that the PR campaign orchestrated by Buckingham Palace and shored up by Parliament and the media may have backfired

lsquoFor the first time in years people have begun to think critically about the royal family and the monarchyrsquo explains Republicrsquos Graham Smith lsquoAll those people who never had much time for the royals have been motivated like never before to do something about it And in a 24-hour news world where tension debate and fresh angles keep the cogs turning wersquoll have more opportunities than ever to get our message across The best the palace can hope for

is a grudging indifference from the vast majority and some positive coverage from the ever-loyal BBCrsquo

Public opinion is turning off the royal family with polls and surveys showing widespread disinterest in the royal

wedding The Observer among others has reported record numbers of bookings for flights out of the country and polling has shown a majority have no interest in marking the wedding day The Observer reported ldquoOn Oxford Street yesterday a shop owner who didnrsquot want to be named admitted that there was little interest in KateWills memorabilia Tourists were buying union-jack-emblazoned products for their kitsch appeal Paula Hilton 26 from Lancaster in London with her mother Elizabeth 56 for the weekend was buying her son a model of a London taxi ldquoI wouldnrsquot come

near London on the dayrdquo she said ldquoIrsquoll have a look at the dress in the paper or whatever but Irsquom not invited so Irsquom not watchingrdquo

On announcing Republicrsquos own events Graham Smith told journalists ldquoThe problem the palace is going to have to come to terms with is that most people are no longer interested in the royals That leaves the field open to Republic to make the case for change in a positive and engaging way and this is a great oppor-tunity to do just thatrdquo

T H E V O I C E O F T H E R E P U B L I C A N M O V E M E N T

2011 bull Issue 1 bull FREE

Widespread disinterest in royal wedding as Republic is busier than ever

Page 2 Media round up

Page 3 Investigation into Andrew

Page 4 Republic wedding events

Page 7 Republicrsquos Palace protest

The Republic teamrsquos trip to Stockholm to find out how the Swedish Republican Movement capitalised on anti-monarchy feeling at the time of their royal wedding was reported by The Independent

The Times included a two-page feature on Republicrsquos plans for the royal wedding later reprinted in Canadian newspaper The Ottawa Citizen

The Daily Mailrsquos Ephraim Hardcastle column focused on the three QCs on Republicrsquos supporters list Michael Mansfield Geoffrey Robertson and Anthony Scrivener lsquoQueenrsquos Counsel

trying to abolish Her Majesty Off with their wigsrsquo said the pseudonymous diarist

The internal VisitBritain correspondence obtained by Republic ndash which revealed royal weddings have previously had a negative impact on tourism ndash was reported by The Guardian and mentioned by Republic supporter Joan Smith in her Independent on Sunday column

The Guardian The Express and The Telegraph all reported Republicrsquos view that the Queenrsquos decision to invite the King of Bahrain to the royal wedding ndash just

days after he ordered troops to fire on pro-democracy demonstrators ndash was a lsquocatastrophic error of judgementrsquo

Roy Greenslade reported on Republicrsquos Buckingham Palace protest against the monarchyrsquos exemption from freedom of information rules on his blog for The Guardian The protest was also covered in detail by The Observer

Republicrsquos response to continued speculation surrounding Prince Andrewrsquos role as trade envoy was reported by The Guardian The Telegraph The Daily Mail and The Express

MEDIA ROUND UP

2 3For more news from Republic go to wwwrepublicorguk

CONTACT REPUBLIC

Republic Campaign

Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY

T 020 7608 5742

Representatives of Republic travelled to Oslo in March to meet colleagues from the Alliance of European Republican Movements and to mark the formal launch of the Norwegian republican movement

The Alliance is formed of republican organisations from Spain the Netherlands Belgium Denmark Norway and Sweden who share resources and expertise with the ultimate aim of a lsquomonarchy-free Europersquo

A range of campaigning topics were discussed including working with the media lobbying politicians and fundraising while delegates made plans for future collaborative projects and joint initiatives Graham Smith was guest speaker at the launch event which was attended by local members as well as BBC radio

The next meeting of the Alliance will be held in London on Saturday April 30th the day after the royal wedding

Republic has lodged a formal complaint with UK Trade amp Investment calling for an investigation into a string of damaging allegations relating to Prince Andrew the organisationrsquos lsquotrade envoyrsquo

The complaint highlights recent reports concerning Andrewrsquos friendship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein his personal links

to dictatorial regimes in the Middle East and the blurring of his public and private interests

ldquoIt is clear that the continued speculation about the Dukersquos friendships business interests and professional conduct risks bringing UKTI the Department for Business and the Foreign Office into disreputerdquo the letter said

ldquoHad any one of these allegations been made against another public official such as an MP or civil servant they would result in immediate suspension followed by an internal investigation and quite probably resignation or dismissalrdquo

Labour MP Chris Bryant called for Andrew to be dismissed from his trade role during an emergency Parliamentary session on the Libya crisis but was reprimanded by Speaker John Bercow who said references to the royal family in Parliament should be ldquovery rare very sparing and very respectfulrdquo Republic branded Bercowrsquos intervention ldquoa disgracerdquo

Andrewrsquos role is officially voluntary despite costing the taxpayer around pound700000 in food drink travel and hospitality expenses

Republic calls for investigation after string of allegations against Andrew

Republic heads to Oslo as plans for lsquomonarchy-free Europersquo take shape

Are you signed up to

Republicrsquos email list

If not you could be

missing out on important

updates invitations

and campaign actions

Sign up at wwwrepublicorguk or

contact us with your email address

Republicrsquos Graham Smith with Max Hermansen from the Norwegian republican movement

Republic relies on the financial support of republicans like you Every donation no matter how small will make a huge difference

Donate online at wwwrepublicorgukdonate or call 020 7608 5742

Republicans may be immune to lsquoroyal wedding feverrsquo but they are determined not to repeat the mistakes of previous generations of anti-monarchists by sniping from the sidelines

ldquoRoyalists would like nothing more than for republicans to live up to the stereotype of snarling cantankerous killjoysrdquo explains Dr Emily Robinson executive chair of Republic ldquoThatrsquos why wersquoll be using the opportunity to show that therersquos a strong positive alternative to the monarchyrdquo

Inspired by the Swedish Republican Movement which received a huge boost when Crown Princess Victoria married in Stockholm last year Robinson hopes that British republicans will be similarly motivated to take part in a national day of action Three events across two days will celebrate republicanism raise awareness of the republican movement and act as a launch pad for a stronger and louder campaign

ldquoOur advice to republicans who are sick of the wedding is please donrsquot flee to Francerdquo she implores ldquoCome to one of Republicrsquos events organise your own or celebrate Britainrsquos proud tradition of radicalism and democratic reform in some other way This really is a huge opportunity for the republican movementrdquo

Friday April 29th ndash 1130-4pm Earlham Street London WC2See wwwrepublicorguk for details

Join us in central London on April 29th for Republicrsquos lsquoNot the Royal Weddingrsquo alternative street party

Wersquove taken a lsquotraditionalrsquo royalist street party as our inspiration but there will be one key difference ndash wersquoll be celebrating democracy and people-power rather than inherited privilege

With food stalls and entertainment Republicrsquos alternative street party is sure to be a fun day out But there will also be a very serious message ndash Britainrsquos 10 million republicans wonrsquot be ignored and we certainly wonrsquot be hiding Wersquore out and proud and determined to succeed

Party-goers will have the opportunity to discuss the campaign with republican activists and find out how they can get involved in a real movement for change

Friday April 29th ndash 730pm onwardsBorough Bar 10-18 London Bridge Street London SE1Tickets pound8 See wwwrepublicorguk for details

Republic is proud to host a night of top music and entertainment to conclude the royal wedding day in style

Wersquove hired a whole bar right by London Bridge station for the occasion and wersquore lining up a schedule of live bands comedy fun and special surprises to make sure the republican shindig outshines all the rest

The party kicks off at 730pm and goes on lsquotil late with a DJ from 10pm Tickets are strictly limited to 250 which will all be sold in advance Unfortunately we canrsquot allow entry on the night without a ticket

Saturday April 30th ndash From 2pmDirectory of Social Change 24 Stephenson Way London NW1

A public meeting and press conference held the day after the wedding where we will announce our ambitious new plans to rid Britain of the monarchy

Wersquoll be joined by republicans from all the large European monarchies ndash Spain the Netherlands Belgium Denmark Norway and Sweden ndash our friends from the Alliance of European Republican Movements aiming for a monarchy-free Europe

WEDDING EVENTS

5Read what wersquove got to say at wwwrepublicorgukblog

Canrsquot make it to London

We want to see big crowds at our London events but if you canrsquot make it to the capital donrsquot worry therersquos plenty you can do to support our campaign ndash we want to see republican events in front rooms pubs and town halls across the country

Cardiff Manchester Edinburgh GlasgowIf you live in any of these cities and would like to organise a Republic event for the day of the royal wedding then please get in touch with Sophie Deboick at sophierepublicorguk In these cities we will offer additional assistance to anyone wanting to organise events

Elsewhere in the UKIf you live elsewhere our DIY pack gives you practical advice and pointers on how to organise a party or event in your local area The pack is available to download from wwwrepublicorguk or by emailing Sophie at sophierepublicorguk

Wedding AppealOur plans for the roayl wedding have attracted a lot of media attention now we need you to help us make this opportunity a great success for our campaign

If yoursquore tired of the saturation coverage of the wedding the fawning BBC reports the sycophantic politicians and the endless hype then support our appeal today and help us challenge this nonsense

Your donation will make a difference however much you can afford Now is a great time to be a republican and the wedding is a great opportunity for us to press ahead with our campaign So please dig deep and support our Wedding Appeal

Please donate at wwwrepublicorgukweddingappeal

Thank you for your support

4

lsquoNot the royal weddingrsquo republican street party

lsquoLove Republicrsquo party and fundraiser

European Alliance Convention

When the wedding of William and Kate was announced in November last year Britainrsquos national tourism agency VisitBritain confidently told the press that the event would bring ldquoa major boost to tourism and the British economyrdquo The claim was repeated by VisitBritainrsquos chief executive Sandie Dawe in a number of broadcast interviews

But emails released to Republic under freedom of information rules revealed that previous royal weddings have actually reduced tourism income As VisitBritain prepared to issue a press statement celebrating the wedding announcement the agencyrsquos head of research and forecasting David Edwards cautioned colleagues that ldquothe evidence points to royal weddings having a negative impact on inbound tourism not a boostrdquo Edwardsrsquos

warning went unheeded however and the agency continued to make unsubstantiated claims about the weddingrsquos impact on tourism

Staff also confirmed that VisitBritain has ldquonever commissioned any specific research into the link between tourism income and the monarchyrdquo despite claiming in its wedding press release that ldquoBritainrsquos Monarchy is a crucial part of the appeal this country offers as a tourism destinationrdquo

ldquoVisitBritain is supposed to be an independent and credible tourism bodyrdquo Republicrsquos Graham

Smith told The Guardian ldquoyet it has apparently flatly contradicted its own internal evidence so it can play along with this fiction that the monarchy ndash and specifically the wedding ndash is a boost for the tourism industryrdquo

6 7Help us create a democratic Britain by making a donation at wwwrepublicorgukdonate

Quangorsquos secret emails royal weddings are bad for tourism

A delegation of republican activists met with BBC executives after Republic accused the broadcaster of ldquowidespread and institutionalised bias in favour of the monarchyrdquo

In a letter to David Jordan the BBCrsquos director of editorial policy Republic said that the Corporationrsquos ldquofawningrdquo coverage of the monarchy especially since the announcement of the royal wedding has had the effect of ldquoexcluding offending disparaging and marginalisingrdquo Britainrsquos ten to twelve million republicans

ldquoIt is clear to us that the wedding is being used as part of this continuing PR campaign to shore up support for the monarchyrdquo the letter said ldquoIt is appropriate for the palace to provide opportunities for their supporters to join in any celebrations they may hold What is not appropriate however is for the BBC to join in those celebrations to allow itself to be co-opted by the palace press office or to abandon its usually high standards of impartiality when reporting an event such as the royal weddingrdquo

The letter urged BBC executives to re-categorise the monarchy as a ldquocontroversial subjectrdquo within its editorial guidelines a step which would ensure more rigorous standards of impartiality and broader representation of republican views Republic says it will pursue the matter through ldquoparliament and the courtsrdquo if the broadcaster does not address its concerns

The letter noted that since the announcement of the engagement in November the BBC News website has published over 100 stories related to the royals many of which simply relayed information provided by the palace press office Only one made any substantial reference to Republic or republicanism

The letter was reported by BBC Radio 4 and Five Live news as well as The Daily Mail ldquoIf the BBC is not prepared to change its approach then wersquoll look at all options including legal actionrdquo Republicrsquos Graham Smith told journalists ldquoThe BBCrsquos standards of impartiality are usually extremely high ndash we simply want to ensure it applies them to the monarchyrdquo

Republic supporters defied a ban on protesting outside Buckingham Palace by holding a lsquoflash mobrsquo demonstration to highlight the monar-chyrsquos continued exemption from freedom of in-formation rules

The protestors surrounded by national and world media held placards saying lsquoWhat have they got to hidersquo and lsquoEnd the royal secrecyrsquo Police officers chose to let the protest go ahead despite rules which outlaw demonstrations outside the palace

The royal household unlike every other public authority has always been exempt from the Freedom of Information Act ndash and the coalition government recently moved to make that exemption absolute

On the day before the protest distinguished supporters of Republic including constitutional law expert Professor Adam Tomkins and campaigner

Heather Brooke wrote to deputy prime minister Nick Clegg to urge him to open up the monarchy to public scrutiny

ldquoThe message of the protest was very clear the level of secrecy surrounding the royals is indefensi-ble in a modern democracyrdquo said Republic director Jayde Bradley who co-ordinated the protest ldquoNick Clegg is currently expanding freedom of information rules ndash there is no good reason why he shouldnrsquot include the monarchy in those changesrdquo

This demonstration was the first time that Republic has been able to hold a protest outside the Palace without being moved on by police ldquoThatrsquos a very significant step for our campaign and we plan to hold many more demonstrations in the futurerdquo said Bradley

More protests to be held at various times and days are planned over the coming months

BBC bosses meet with Republic to discuss lsquopro-monarchy biasrsquo

Republicans stage Palace protest against royal secrecy

Donrsquot be a mug ndash buy oneRoyalists are spoiled for choice when it comes to wedding memorabilia - stamps spoons crockery even condoms But for republicans there can be only one wedding souvenir Republicrsquos lsquoNot the royal wedding mugrsquo

Launched the day after the engagement was announced the mug has proved a surprise hit with the initial order selling out in days Republic has secured more stock and a warehouse from which to distribute it but anticipates running out long before April 29

With all proceeds going to fund republican campaigning over the coming months this mug is more than just a memento ndash it could help to brew a revolution

Go to wwwrepublicorgukshop to gets now

1 YOUR DETAILS

Name

Address and postcode

Telephone number Email

2 YOUR MEMBERSHIP RATEOur standard membership rate is pound24 but you can pay anything above our minimum of pound10 (pound5 for students)

I wish to pay pound24 pound50 pound100 pound__________

3 YOUR PAYMENT METHODWe accept payment by creditdebit card or cheque Please make all cheques payable to lsquoRepublicrsquo

Credit or debit card

Name on card

Card type Visa (DeltaElectron) MasterCard Switch Solo JCB (no Amex or Diners)

Valid FromIssue number 1048646 1048646 Card number 1048646 ndash ndash ndash 1048646 1048646 1048646 1048646

Expiry date mmyy 1048646 1048646 3 Digit Security Code (back of card) 1048646 1048646 1048646 1048646

4 RETURN Please return to a Republic representative or send to Republic Campaign Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY

copy Republic 2010 Republic Campaign Ltd is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee operating under the name lsquoRepublicrsquo Registered Number 05891072 Registered Address Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY Designed by Stuart Ogier wwwstuartogiercom All photos of the British Monarchy copy The Royal Household

REPUBLIC MEMBERSHIP FORM

Republicans are people like you who simply want whatrsquos best for Britain Our campaign is supported by ordinary hard working people from all corners of the country and from all walks of life We are united in a belief in responsibility aspiration and above all democracy

We want a democratically accountable head of state and an end to any constitutional role for the royal family

We advocate keeping our parliamentary democracy but replacing the unelected monarch with a directly elected ceremonial and constitutional head of state

Republic is a campaigning pressure group Everything we do is aimed at persuading ordinary people ndash and our politicians ndash to support a democratic alternative to the monarchy

Introducing Republic Republicrsquos publications Find out more about the arguments in favour of real constitutional change

Find out more at wwwrepublicorgukshop

The Republic teamrsquos trip to Stockholm to find out how the Swedish Republican Movement capitalised on anti-monarchy feeling at the time of their royal wedding was reported by The Independent

The Times included a two-page feature on Republicrsquos plans for the royal wedding later reprinted in Canadian newspaper The Ottawa Citizen

The Daily Mailrsquos Ephraim Hardcastle column focused on the three QCs on Republicrsquos supporters list Michael Mansfield Geoffrey Robertson and Anthony Scrivener lsquoQueenrsquos Counsel

trying to abolish Her Majesty Off with their wigsrsquo said the pseudonymous diarist

The internal VisitBritain correspondence obtained by Republic ndash which revealed royal weddings have previously had a negative impact on tourism ndash was reported by The Guardian and mentioned by Republic supporter Joan Smith in her Independent on Sunday column

The Guardian The Express and The Telegraph all reported Republicrsquos view that the Queenrsquos decision to invite the King of Bahrain to the royal wedding ndash just

days after he ordered troops to fire on pro-democracy demonstrators ndash was a lsquocatastrophic error of judgementrsquo

Roy Greenslade reported on Republicrsquos Buckingham Palace protest against the monarchyrsquos exemption from freedom of information rules on his blog for The Guardian The protest was also covered in detail by The Observer

Republicrsquos response to continued speculation surrounding Prince Andrewrsquos role as trade envoy was reported by The Guardian The Telegraph The Daily Mail and The Express

MEDIA ROUND UP

2 3For more news from Republic go to wwwrepublicorguk

CONTACT REPUBLIC

Republic Campaign

Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY

T 020 7608 5742

Representatives of Republic travelled to Oslo in March to meet colleagues from the Alliance of European Republican Movements and to mark the formal launch of the Norwegian republican movement

The Alliance is formed of republican organisations from Spain the Netherlands Belgium Denmark Norway and Sweden who share resources and expertise with the ultimate aim of a lsquomonarchy-free Europersquo

A range of campaigning topics were discussed including working with the media lobbying politicians and fundraising while delegates made plans for future collaborative projects and joint initiatives Graham Smith was guest speaker at the launch event which was attended by local members as well as BBC radio

The next meeting of the Alliance will be held in London on Saturday April 30th the day after the royal wedding

Republic has lodged a formal complaint with UK Trade amp Investment calling for an investigation into a string of damaging allegations relating to Prince Andrew the organisationrsquos lsquotrade envoyrsquo

The complaint highlights recent reports concerning Andrewrsquos friendship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein his personal links

to dictatorial regimes in the Middle East and the blurring of his public and private interests

ldquoIt is clear that the continued speculation about the Dukersquos friendships business interests and professional conduct risks bringing UKTI the Department for Business and the Foreign Office into disreputerdquo the letter said

ldquoHad any one of these allegations been made against another public official such as an MP or civil servant they would result in immediate suspension followed by an internal investigation and quite probably resignation or dismissalrdquo

Labour MP Chris Bryant called for Andrew to be dismissed from his trade role during an emergency Parliamentary session on the Libya crisis but was reprimanded by Speaker John Bercow who said references to the royal family in Parliament should be ldquovery rare very sparing and very respectfulrdquo Republic branded Bercowrsquos intervention ldquoa disgracerdquo

Andrewrsquos role is officially voluntary despite costing the taxpayer around pound700000 in food drink travel and hospitality expenses

Republic calls for investigation after string of allegations against Andrew

Republic heads to Oslo as plans for lsquomonarchy-free Europersquo take shape

Are you signed up to

Republicrsquos email list

If not you could be

missing out on important

updates invitations

and campaign actions

Sign up at wwwrepublicorguk or

contact us with your email address

Republicrsquos Graham Smith with Max Hermansen from the Norwegian republican movement

Republic relies on the financial support of republicans like you Every donation no matter how small will make a huge difference

Donate online at wwwrepublicorgukdonate or call 020 7608 5742

Republicans may be immune to lsquoroyal wedding feverrsquo but they are determined not to repeat the mistakes of previous generations of anti-monarchists by sniping from the sidelines

ldquoRoyalists would like nothing more than for republicans to live up to the stereotype of snarling cantankerous killjoysrdquo explains Dr Emily Robinson executive chair of Republic ldquoThatrsquos why wersquoll be using the opportunity to show that therersquos a strong positive alternative to the monarchyrdquo

Inspired by the Swedish Republican Movement which received a huge boost when Crown Princess Victoria married in Stockholm last year Robinson hopes that British republicans will be similarly motivated to take part in a national day of action Three events across two days will celebrate republicanism raise awareness of the republican movement and act as a launch pad for a stronger and louder campaign

ldquoOur advice to republicans who are sick of the wedding is please donrsquot flee to Francerdquo she implores ldquoCome to one of Republicrsquos events organise your own or celebrate Britainrsquos proud tradition of radicalism and democratic reform in some other way This really is a huge opportunity for the republican movementrdquo

Friday April 29th ndash 1130-4pm Earlham Street London WC2See wwwrepublicorguk for details

Join us in central London on April 29th for Republicrsquos lsquoNot the Royal Weddingrsquo alternative street party

Wersquove taken a lsquotraditionalrsquo royalist street party as our inspiration but there will be one key difference ndash wersquoll be celebrating democracy and people-power rather than inherited privilege

With food stalls and entertainment Republicrsquos alternative street party is sure to be a fun day out But there will also be a very serious message ndash Britainrsquos 10 million republicans wonrsquot be ignored and we certainly wonrsquot be hiding Wersquore out and proud and determined to succeed

Party-goers will have the opportunity to discuss the campaign with republican activists and find out how they can get involved in a real movement for change

Friday April 29th ndash 730pm onwardsBorough Bar 10-18 London Bridge Street London SE1Tickets pound8 See wwwrepublicorguk for details

Republic is proud to host a night of top music and entertainment to conclude the royal wedding day in style

Wersquove hired a whole bar right by London Bridge station for the occasion and wersquore lining up a schedule of live bands comedy fun and special surprises to make sure the republican shindig outshines all the rest

The party kicks off at 730pm and goes on lsquotil late with a DJ from 10pm Tickets are strictly limited to 250 which will all be sold in advance Unfortunately we canrsquot allow entry on the night without a ticket

Saturday April 30th ndash From 2pmDirectory of Social Change 24 Stephenson Way London NW1

A public meeting and press conference held the day after the wedding where we will announce our ambitious new plans to rid Britain of the monarchy

Wersquoll be joined by republicans from all the large European monarchies ndash Spain the Netherlands Belgium Denmark Norway and Sweden ndash our friends from the Alliance of European Republican Movements aiming for a monarchy-free Europe

WEDDING EVENTS

5Read what wersquove got to say at wwwrepublicorgukblog

Canrsquot make it to London

We want to see big crowds at our London events but if you canrsquot make it to the capital donrsquot worry therersquos plenty you can do to support our campaign ndash we want to see republican events in front rooms pubs and town halls across the country

Cardiff Manchester Edinburgh GlasgowIf you live in any of these cities and would like to organise a Republic event for the day of the royal wedding then please get in touch with Sophie Deboick at sophierepublicorguk In these cities we will offer additional assistance to anyone wanting to organise events

Elsewhere in the UKIf you live elsewhere our DIY pack gives you practical advice and pointers on how to organise a party or event in your local area The pack is available to download from wwwrepublicorguk or by emailing Sophie at sophierepublicorguk

Wedding AppealOur plans for the roayl wedding have attracted a lot of media attention now we need you to help us make this opportunity a great success for our campaign

If yoursquore tired of the saturation coverage of the wedding the fawning BBC reports the sycophantic politicians and the endless hype then support our appeal today and help us challenge this nonsense

Your donation will make a difference however much you can afford Now is a great time to be a republican and the wedding is a great opportunity for us to press ahead with our campaign So please dig deep and support our Wedding Appeal

Please donate at wwwrepublicorgukweddingappeal

Thank you for your support

4

lsquoNot the royal weddingrsquo republican street party

lsquoLove Republicrsquo party and fundraiser

European Alliance Convention

When the wedding of William and Kate was announced in November last year Britainrsquos national tourism agency VisitBritain confidently told the press that the event would bring ldquoa major boost to tourism and the British economyrdquo The claim was repeated by VisitBritainrsquos chief executive Sandie Dawe in a number of broadcast interviews

But emails released to Republic under freedom of information rules revealed that previous royal weddings have actually reduced tourism income As VisitBritain prepared to issue a press statement celebrating the wedding announcement the agencyrsquos head of research and forecasting David Edwards cautioned colleagues that ldquothe evidence points to royal weddings having a negative impact on inbound tourism not a boostrdquo Edwardsrsquos

warning went unheeded however and the agency continued to make unsubstantiated claims about the weddingrsquos impact on tourism

Staff also confirmed that VisitBritain has ldquonever commissioned any specific research into the link between tourism income and the monarchyrdquo despite claiming in its wedding press release that ldquoBritainrsquos Monarchy is a crucial part of the appeal this country offers as a tourism destinationrdquo

ldquoVisitBritain is supposed to be an independent and credible tourism bodyrdquo Republicrsquos Graham

Smith told The Guardian ldquoyet it has apparently flatly contradicted its own internal evidence so it can play along with this fiction that the monarchy ndash and specifically the wedding ndash is a boost for the tourism industryrdquo

6 7Help us create a democratic Britain by making a donation at wwwrepublicorgukdonate

Quangorsquos secret emails royal weddings are bad for tourism

A delegation of republican activists met with BBC executives after Republic accused the broadcaster of ldquowidespread and institutionalised bias in favour of the monarchyrdquo

In a letter to David Jordan the BBCrsquos director of editorial policy Republic said that the Corporationrsquos ldquofawningrdquo coverage of the monarchy especially since the announcement of the royal wedding has had the effect of ldquoexcluding offending disparaging and marginalisingrdquo Britainrsquos ten to twelve million republicans

ldquoIt is clear to us that the wedding is being used as part of this continuing PR campaign to shore up support for the monarchyrdquo the letter said ldquoIt is appropriate for the palace to provide opportunities for their supporters to join in any celebrations they may hold What is not appropriate however is for the BBC to join in those celebrations to allow itself to be co-opted by the palace press office or to abandon its usually high standards of impartiality when reporting an event such as the royal weddingrdquo

The letter urged BBC executives to re-categorise the monarchy as a ldquocontroversial subjectrdquo within its editorial guidelines a step which would ensure more rigorous standards of impartiality and broader representation of republican views Republic says it will pursue the matter through ldquoparliament and the courtsrdquo if the broadcaster does not address its concerns

The letter noted that since the announcement of the engagement in November the BBC News website has published over 100 stories related to the royals many of which simply relayed information provided by the palace press office Only one made any substantial reference to Republic or republicanism

The letter was reported by BBC Radio 4 and Five Live news as well as The Daily Mail ldquoIf the BBC is not prepared to change its approach then wersquoll look at all options including legal actionrdquo Republicrsquos Graham Smith told journalists ldquoThe BBCrsquos standards of impartiality are usually extremely high ndash we simply want to ensure it applies them to the monarchyrdquo

Republic supporters defied a ban on protesting outside Buckingham Palace by holding a lsquoflash mobrsquo demonstration to highlight the monar-chyrsquos continued exemption from freedom of in-formation rules

The protestors surrounded by national and world media held placards saying lsquoWhat have they got to hidersquo and lsquoEnd the royal secrecyrsquo Police officers chose to let the protest go ahead despite rules which outlaw demonstrations outside the palace

The royal household unlike every other public authority has always been exempt from the Freedom of Information Act ndash and the coalition government recently moved to make that exemption absolute

On the day before the protest distinguished supporters of Republic including constitutional law expert Professor Adam Tomkins and campaigner

Heather Brooke wrote to deputy prime minister Nick Clegg to urge him to open up the monarchy to public scrutiny

ldquoThe message of the protest was very clear the level of secrecy surrounding the royals is indefensi-ble in a modern democracyrdquo said Republic director Jayde Bradley who co-ordinated the protest ldquoNick Clegg is currently expanding freedom of information rules ndash there is no good reason why he shouldnrsquot include the monarchy in those changesrdquo

This demonstration was the first time that Republic has been able to hold a protest outside the Palace without being moved on by police ldquoThatrsquos a very significant step for our campaign and we plan to hold many more demonstrations in the futurerdquo said Bradley

More protests to be held at various times and days are planned over the coming months

BBC bosses meet with Republic to discuss lsquopro-monarchy biasrsquo

Republicans stage Palace protest against royal secrecy

Donrsquot be a mug ndash buy oneRoyalists are spoiled for choice when it comes to wedding memorabilia - stamps spoons crockery even condoms But for republicans there can be only one wedding souvenir Republicrsquos lsquoNot the royal wedding mugrsquo

Launched the day after the engagement was announced the mug has proved a surprise hit with the initial order selling out in days Republic has secured more stock and a warehouse from which to distribute it but anticipates running out long before April 29

With all proceeds going to fund republican campaigning over the coming months this mug is more than just a memento ndash it could help to brew a revolution

Go to wwwrepublicorgukshop to gets now

1 YOUR DETAILS

Name

Address and postcode

Telephone number Email

2 YOUR MEMBERSHIP RATEOur standard membership rate is pound24 but you can pay anything above our minimum of pound10 (pound5 for students)

I wish to pay pound24 pound50 pound100 pound__________

3 YOUR PAYMENT METHODWe accept payment by creditdebit card or cheque Please make all cheques payable to lsquoRepublicrsquo

Credit or debit card

Name on card

Card type Visa (DeltaElectron) MasterCard Switch Solo JCB (no Amex or Diners)

Valid FromIssue number 1048646 1048646 Card number 1048646 ndash ndash ndash 1048646 1048646 1048646 1048646

Expiry date mmyy 1048646 1048646 3 Digit Security Code (back of card) 1048646 1048646 1048646 1048646

4 RETURN Please return to a Republic representative or send to Republic Campaign Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY

copy Republic 2010 Republic Campaign Ltd is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee operating under the name lsquoRepublicrsquo Registered Number 05891072 Registered Address Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY Designed by Stuart Ogier wwwstuartogiercom All photos of the British Monarchy copy The Royal Household

REPUBLIC MEMBERSHIP FORM

Republicans are people like you who simply want whatrsquos best for Britain Our campaign is supported by ordinary hard working people from all corners of the country and from all walks of life We are united in a belief in responsibility aspiration and above all democracy

We want a democratically accountable head of state and an end to any constitutional role for the royal family

We advocate keeping our parliamentary democracy but replacing the unelected monarch with a directly elected ceremonial and constitutional head of state

Republic is a campaigning pressure group Everything we do is aimed at persuading ordinary people ndash and our politicians ndash to support a democratic alternative to the monarchy

Introducing Republic Republicrsquos publications Find out more about the arguments in favour of real constitutional change

Find out more at wwwrepublicorgukshop

Republicans may be immune to lsquoroyal wedding feverrsquo but they are determined not to repeat the mistakes of previous generations of anti-monarchists by sniping from the sidelines

ldquoRoyalists would like nothing more than for republicans to live up to the stereotype of snarling cantankerous killjoysrdquo explains Dr Emily Robinson executive chair of Republic ldquoThatrsquos why wersquoll be using the opportunity to show that therersquos a strong positive alternative to the monarchyrdquo

Inspired by the Swedish Republican Movement which received a huge boost when Crown Princess Victoria married in Stockholm last year Robinson hopes that British republicans will be similarly motivated to take part in a national day of action Three events across two days will celebrate republicanism raise awareness of the republican movement and act as a launch pad for a stronger and louder campaign

ldquoOur advice to republicans who are sick of the wedding is please donrsquot flee to Francerdquo she implores ldquoCome to one of Republicrsquos events organise your own or celebrate Britainrsquos proud tradition of radicalism and democratic reform in some other way This really is a huge opportunity for the republican movementrdquo

Friday April 29th ndash 1130-4pm Earlham Street London WC2See wwwrepublicorguk for details

Join us in central London on April 29th for Republicrsquos lsquoNot the Royal Weddingrsquo alternative street party

Wersquove taken a lsquotraditionalrsquo royalist street party as our inspiration but there will be one key difference ndash wersquoll be celebrating democracy and people-power rather than inherited privilege

With food stalls and entertainment Republicrsquos alternative street party is sure to be a fun day out But there will also be a very serious message ndash Britainrsquos 10 million republicans wonrsquot be ignored and we certainly wonrsquot be hiding Wersquore out and proud and determined to succeed

Party-goers will have the opportunity to discuss the campaign with republican activists and find out how they can get involved in a real movement for change

Friday April 29th ndash 730pm onwardsBorough Bar 10-18 London Bridge Street London SE1Tickets pound8 See wwwrepublicorguk for details

Republic is proud to host a night of top music and entertainment to conclude the royal wedding day in style

Wersquove hired a whole bar right by London Bridge station for the occasion and wersquore lining up a schedule of live bands comedy fun and special surprises to make sure the republican shindig outshines all the rest

The party kicks off at 730pm and goes on lsquotil late with a DJ from 10pm Tickets are strictly limited to 250 which will all be sold in advance Unfortunately we canrsquot allow entry on the night without a ticket

Saturday April 30th ndash From 2pmDirectory of Social Change 24 Stephenson Way London NW1

A public meeting and press conference held the day after the wedding where we will announce our ambitious new plans to rid Britain of the monarchy

Wersquoll be joined by republicans from all the large European monarchies ndash Spain the Netherlands Belgium Denmark Norway and Sweden ndash our friends from the Alliance of European Republican Movements aiming for a monarchy-free Europe

WEDDING EVENTS

5Read what wersquove got to say at wwwrepublicorgukblog

Canrsquot make it to London

We want to see big crowds at our London events but if you canrsquot make it to the capital donrsquot worry therersquos plenty you can do to support our campaign ndash we want to see republican events in front rooms pubs and town halls across the country

Cardiff Manchester Edinburgh GlasgowIf you live in any of these cities and would like to organise a Republic event for the day of the royal wedding then please get in touch with Sophie Deboick at sophierepublicorguk In these cities we will offer additional assistance to anyone wanting to organise events

Elsewhere in the UKIf you live elsewhere our DIY pack gives you practical advice and pointers on how to organise a party or event in your local area The pack is available to download from wwwrepublicorguk or by emailing Sophie at sophierepublicorguk

Wedding AppealOur plans for the roayl wedding have attracted a lot of media attention now we need you to help us make this opportunity a great success for our campaign

If yoursquore tired of the saturation coverage of the wedding the fawning BBC reports the sycophantic politicians and the endless hype then support our appeal today and help us challenge this nonsense

Your donation will make a difference however much you can afford Now is a great time to be a republican and the wedding is a great opportunity for us to press ahead with our campaign So please dig deep and support our Wedding Appeal

Please donate at wwwrepublicorgukweddingappeal

Thank you for your support

4

lsquoNot the royal weddingrsquo republican street party

lsquoLove Republicrsquo party and fundraiser

European Alliance Convention

When the wedding of William and Kate was announced in November last year Britainrsquos national tourism agency VisitBritain confidently told the press that the event would bring ldquoa major boost to tourism and the British economyrdquo The claim was repeated by VisitBritainrsquos chief executive Sandie Dawe in a number of broadcast interviews

But emails released to Republic under freedom of information rules revealed that previous royal weddings have actually reduced tourism income As VisitBritain prepared to issue a press statement celebrating the wedding announcement the agencyrsquos head of research and forecasting David Edwards cautioned colleagues that ldquothe evidence points to royal weddings having a negative impact on inbound tourism not a boostrdquo Edwardsrsquos

warning went unheeded however and the agency continued to make unsubstantiated claims about the weddingrsquos impact on tourism

Staff also confirmed that VisitBritain has ldquonever commissioned any specific research into the link between tourism income and the monarchyrdquo despite claiming in its wedding press release that ldquoBritainrsquos Monarchy is a crucial part of the appeal this country offers as a tourism destinationrdquo

ldquoVisitBritain is supposed to be an independent and credible tourism bodyrdquo Republicrsquos Graham

Smith told The Guardian ldquoyet it has apparently flatly contradicted its own internal evidence so it can play along with this fiction that the monarchy ndash and specifically the wedding ndash is a boost for the tourism industryrdquo

6 7Help us create a democratic Britain by making a donation at wwwrepublicorgukdonate

Quangorsquos secret emails royal weddings are bad for tourism

A delegation of republican activists met with BBC executives after Republic accused the broadcaster of ldquowidespread and institutionalised bias in favour of the monarchyrdquo

In a letter to David Jordan the BBCrsquos director of editorial policy Republic said that the Corporationrsquos ldquofawningrdquo coverage of the monarchy especially since the announcement of the royal wedding has had the effect of ldquoexcluding offending disparaging and marginalisingrdquo Britainrsquos ten to twelve million republicans

ldquoIt is clear to us that the wedding is being used as part of this continuing PR campaign to shore up support for the monarchyrdquo the letter said ldquoIt is appropriate for the palace to provide opportunities for their supporters to join in any celebrations they may hold What is not appropriate however is for the BBC to join in those celebrations to allow itself to be co-opted by the palace press office or to abandon its usually high standards of impartiality when reporting an event such as the royal weddingrdquo

The letter urged BBC executives to re-categorise the monarchy as a ldquocontroversial subjectrdquo within its editorial guidelines a step which would ensure more rigorous standards of impartiality and broader representation of republican views Republic says it will pursue the matter through ldquoparliament and the courtsrdquo if the broadcaster does not address its concerns

The letter noted that since the announcement of the engagement in November the BBC News website has published over 100 stories related to the royals many of which simply relayed information provided by the palace press office Only one made any substantial reference to Republic or republicanism

The letter was reported by BBC Radio 4 and Five Live news as well as The Daily Mail ldquoIf the BBC is not prepared to change its approach then wersquoll look at all options including legal actionrdquo Republicrsquos Graham Smith told journalists ldquoThe BBCrsquos standards of impartiality are usually extremely high ndash we simply want to ensure it applies them to the monarchyrdquo

Republic supporters defied a ban on protesting outside Buckingham Palace by holding a lsquoflash mobrsquo demonstration to highlight the monar-chyrsquos continued exemption from freedom of in-formation rules

The protestors surrounded by national and world media held placards saying lsquoWhat have they got to hidersquo and lsquoEnd the royal secrecyrsquo Police officers chose to let the protest go ahead despite rules which outlaw demonstrations outside the palace

The royal household unlike every other public authority has always been exempt from the Freedom of Information Act ndash and the coalition government recently moved to make that exemption absolute

On the day before the protest distinguished supporters of Republic including constitutional law expert Professor Adam Tomkins and campaigner

Heather Brooke wrote to deputy prime minister Nick Clegg to urge him to open up the monarchy to public scrutiny

ldquoThe message of the protest was very clear the level of secrecy surrounding the royals is indefensi-ble in a modern democracyrdquo said Republic director Jayde Bradley who co-ordinated the protest ldquoNick Clegg is currently expanding freedom of information rules ndash there is no good reason why he shouldnrsquot include the monarchy in those changesrdquo

This demonstration was the first time that Republic has been able to hold a protest outside the Palace without being moved on by police ldquoThatrsquos a very significant step for our campaign and we plan to hold many more demonstrations in the futurerdquo said Bradley

More protests to be held at various times and days are planned over the coming months

BBC bosses meet with Republic to discuss lsquopro-monarchy biasrsquo

Republicans stage Palace protest against royal secrecy

Donrsquot be a mug ndash buy oneRoyalists are spoiled for choice when it comes to wedding memorabilia - stamps spoons crockery even condoms But for republicans there can be only one wedding souvenir Republicrsquos lsquoNot the royal wedding mugrsquo

Launched the day after the engagement was announced the mug has proved a surprise hit with the initial order selling out in days Republic has secured more stock and a warehouse from which to distribute it but anticipates running out long before April 29

With all proceeds going to fund republican campaigning over the coming months this mug is more than just a memento ndash it could help to brew a revolution

Go to wwwrepublicorgukshop to gets now

1 YOUR DETAILS

Name

Address and postcode

Telephone number Email

2 YOUR MEMBERSHIP RATEOur standard membership rate is pound24 but you can pay anything above our minimum of pound10 (pound5 for students)

I wish to pay pound24 pound50 pound100 pound__________

3 YOUR PAYMENT METHODWe accept payment by creditdebit card or cheque Please make all cheques payable to lsquoRepublicrsquo

Credit or debit card

Name on card

Card type Visa (DeltaElectron) MasterCard Switch Solo JCB (no Amex or Diners)

Valid FromIssue number 1048646 1048646 Card number 1048646 ndash ndash ndash 1048646 1048646 1048646 1048646

Expiry date mmyy 1048646 1048646 3 Digit Security Code (back of card) 1048646 1048646 1048646 1048646

4 RETURN Please return to a Republic representative or send to Republic Campaign Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY

copy Republic 2010 Republic Campaign Ltd is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee operating under the name lsquoRepublicrsquo Registered Number 05891072 Registered Address Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY Designed by Stuart Ogier wwwstuartogiercom All photos of the British Monarchy copy The Royal Household

REPUBLIC MEMBERSHIP FORM

Republicans are people like you who simply want whatrsquos best for Britain Our campaign is supported by ordinary hard working people from all corners of the country and from all walks of life We are united in a belief in responsibility aspiration and above all democracy

We want a democratically accountable head of state and an end to any constitutional role for the royal family

We advocate keeping our parliamentary democracy but replacing the unelected monarch with a directly elected ceremonial and constitutional head of state

Republic is a campaigning pressure group Everything we do is aimed at persuading ordinary people ndash and our politicians ndash to support a democratic alternative to the monarchy

Introducing Republic Republicrsquos publications Find out more about the arguments in favour of real constitutional change

Find out more at wwwrepublicorgukshop

When the wedding of William and Kate was announced in November last year Britainrsquos national tourism agency VisitBritain confidently told the press that the event would bring ldquoa major boost to tourism and the British economyrdquo The claim was repeated by VisitBritainrsquos chief executive Sandie Dawe in a number of broadcast interviews

But emails released to Republic under freedom of information rules revealed that previous royal weddings have actually reduced tourism income As VisitBritain prepared to issue a press statement celebrating the wedding announcement the agencyrsquos head of research and forecasting David Edwards cautioned colleagues that ldquothe evidence points to royal weddings having a negative impact on inbound tourism not a boostrdquo Edwardsrsquos

warning went unheeded however and the agency continued to make unsubstantiated claims about the weddingrsquos impact on tourism

Staff also confirmed that VisitBritain has ldquonever commissioned any specific research into the link between tourism income and the monarchyrdquo despite claiming in its wedding press release that ldquoBritainrsquos Monarchy is a crucial part of the appeal this country offers as a tourism destinationrdquo

ldquoVisitBritain is supposed to be an independent and credible tourism bodyrdquo Republicrsquos Graham

Smith told The Guardian ldquoyet it has apparently flatly contradicted its own internal evidence so it can play along with this fiction that the monarchy ndash and specifically the wedding ndash is a boost for the tourism industryrdquo

6 7Help us create a democratic Britain by making a donation at wwwrepublicorgukdonate

Quangorsquos secret emails royal weddings are bad for tourism

A delegation of republican activists met with BBC executives after Republic accused the broadcaster of ldquowidespread and institutionalised bias in favour of the monarchyrdquo

In a letter to David Jordan the BBCrsquos director of editorial policy Republic said that the Corporationrsquos ldquofawningrdquo coverage of the monarchy especially since the announcement of the royal wedding has had the effect of ldquoexcluding offending disparaging and marginalisingrdquo Britainrsquos ten to twelve million republicans

ldquoIt is clear to us that the wedding is being used as part of this continuing PR campaign to shore up support for the monarchyrdquo the letter said ldquoIt is appropriate for the palace to provide opportunities for their supporters to join in any celebrations they may hold What is not appropriate however is for the BBC to join in those celebrations to allow itself to be co-opted by the palace press office or to abandon its usually high standards of impartiality when reporting an event such as the royal weddingrdquo

The letter urged BBC executives to re-categorise the monarchy as a ldquocontroversial subjectrdquo within its editorial guidelines a step which would ensure more rigorous standards of impartiality and broader representation of republican views Republic says it will pursue the matter through ldquoparliament and the courtsrdquo if the broadcaster does not address its concerns

The letter noted that since the announcement of the engagement in November the BBC News website has published over 100 stories related to the royals many of which simply relayed information provided by the palace press office Only one made any substantial reference to Republic or republicanism

The letter was reported by BBC Radio 4 and Five Live news as well as The Daily Mail ldquoIf the BBC is not prepared to change its approach then wersquoll look at all options including legal actionrdquo Republicrsquos Graham Smith told journalists ldquoThe BBCrsquos standards of impartiality are usually extremely high ndash we simply want to ensure it applies them to the monarchyrdquo

Republic supporters defied a ban on protesting outside Buckingham Palace by holding a lsquoflash mobrsquo demonstration to highlight the monar-chyrsquos continued exemption from freedom of in-formation rules

The protestors surrounded by national and world media held placards saying lsquoWhat have they got to hidersquo and lsquoEnd the royal secrecyrsquo Police officers chose to let the protest go ahead despite rules which outlaw demonstrations outside the palace

The royal household unlike every other public authority has always been exempt from the Freedom of Information Act ndash and the coalition government recently moved to make that exemption absolute

On the day before the protest distinguished supporters of Republic including constitutional law expert Professor Adam Tomkins and campaigner

Heather Brooke wrote to deputy prime minister Nick Clegg to urge him to open up the monarchy to public scrutiny

ldquoThe message of the protest was very clear the level of secrecy surrounding the royals is indefensi-ble in a modern democracyrdquo said Republic director Jayde Bradley who co-ordinated the protest ldquoNick Clegg is currently expanding freedom of information rules ndash there is no good reason why he shouldnrsquot include the monarchy in those changesrdquo

This demonstration was the first time that Republic has been able to hold a protest outside the Palace without being moved on by police ldquoThatrsquos a very significant step for our campaign and we plan to hold many more demonstrations in the futurerdquo said Bradley

More protests to be held at various times and days are planned over the coming months

BBC bosses meet with Republic to discuss lsquopro-monarchy biasrsquo

Republicans stage Palace protest against royal secrecy

Donrsquot be a mug ndash buy oneRoyalists are spoiled for choice when it comes to wedding memorabilia - stamps spoons crockery even condoms But for republicans there can be only one wedding souvenir Republicrsquos lsquoNot the royal wedding mugrsquo

Launched the day after the engagement was announced the mug has proved a surprise hit with the initial order selling out in days Republic has secured more stock and a warehouse from which to distribute it but anticipates running out long before April 29

With all proceeds going to fund republican campaigning over the coming months this mug is more than just a memento ndash it could help to brew a revolution

Go to wwwrepublicorgukshop to gets now

1 YOUR DETAILS

Name

Address and postcode

Telephone number Email

2 YOUR MEMBERSHIP RATEOur standard membership rate is pound24 but you can pay anything above our minimum of pound10 (pound5 for students)

I wish to pay pound24 pound50 pound100 pound__________

3 YOUR PAYMENT METHODWe accept payment by creditdebit card or cheque Please make all cheques payable to lsquoRepublicrsquo

Credit or debit card

Name on card

Card type Visa (DeltaElectron) MasterCard Switch Solo JCB (no Amex or Diners)

Valid FromIssue number 1048646 1048646 Card number 1048646 ndash ndash ndash 1048646 1048646 1048646 1048646

Expiry date mmyy 1048646 1048646 3 Digit Security Code (back of card) 1048646 1048646 1048646 1048646

4 RETURN Please return to a Republic representative or send to Republic Campaign Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY

copy Republic 2010 Republic Campaign Ltd is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee operating under the name lsquoRepublicrsquo Registered Number 05891072 Registered Address Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY Designed by Stuart Ogier wwwstuartogiercom All photos of the British Monarchy copy The Royal Household

REPUBLIC MEMBERSHIP FORM

Republicans are people like you who simply want whatrsquos best for Britain Our campaign is supported by ordinary hard working people from all corners of the country and from all walks of life We are united in a belief in responsibility aspiration and above all democracy

We want a democratically accountable head of state and an end to any constitutional role for the royal family

We advocate keeping our parliamentary democracy but replacing the unelected monarch with a directly elected ceremonial and constitutional head of state

Republic is a campaigning pressure group Everything we do is aimed at persuading ordinary people ndash and our politicians ndash to support a democratic alternative to the monarchy

Introducing Republic Republicrsquos publications Find out more about the arguments in favour of real constitutional change

Find out more at wwwrepublicorgukshop

1 YOUR DETAILS

Name

Address and postcode

Telephone number Email

2 YOUR MEMBERSHIP RATEOur standard membership rate is pound24 but you can pay anything above our minimum of pound10 (pound5 for students)

I wish to pay pound24 pound50 pound100 pound__________

3 YOUR PAYMENT METHODWe accept payment by creditdebit card or cheque Please make all cheques payable to lsquoRepublicrsquo

Credit or debit card

Name on card

Card type Visa (DeltaElectron) MasterCard Switch Solo JCB (no Amex or Diners)

Valid FromIssue number 1048646 1048646 Card number 1048646 ndash ndash ndash 1048646 1048646 1048646 1048646

Expiry date mmyy 1048646 1048646 3 Digit Security Code (back of card) 1048646 1048646 1048646 1048646

4 RETURN Please return to a Republic representative or send to Republic Campaign Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY

copy Republic 2010 Republic Campaign Ltd is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee operating under the name lsquoRepublicrsquo Registered Number 05891072 Registered Address Suite 14040 145-157 St John Street London EC1V 4PY Designed by Stuart Ogier wwwstuartogiercom All photos of the British Monarchy copy The Royal Household

REPUBLIC MEMBERSHIP FORM

Republicans are people like you who simply want whatrsquos best for Britain Our campaign is supported by ordinary hard working people from all corners of the country and from all walks of life We are united in a belief in responsibility aspiration and above all democracy

We want a democratically accountable head of state and an end to any constitutional role for the royal family

We advocate keeping our parliamentary democracy but replacing the unelected monarch with a directly elected ceremonial and constitutional head of state

Republic is a campaigning pressure group Everything we do is aimed at persuading ordinary people ndash and our politicians ndash to support a democratic alternative to the monarchy

Introducing Republic Republicrsquos publications Find out more about the arguments in favour of real constitutional change

Find out more at wwwrepublicorgukshop