Tag: 2018
People who first came in 2018
It was meant to be like a “tick in a box”, as I was told about SODEM, and I wanted to see what it was like… needless to say, it soon became a good addiction, and changed my life.
Singing, dancing, shouting, holding flags and banners, and being with my friends felt like being part of the SODEM family — every time.
I've never really been that political... nothing has ever driven me to raise my voice or take a stand like Brexit has.
I got involved in the anti-Brexit movement through Vote for Europe when I saw the first 'flags at the Proms' action. That was when I realised that others were taking actions to reject Brexit.
I voted Leave in 2016, but slowly came around to RemainerNow after seeing the shit-show unfolding by autumn 2018...
Like me, my children have benefitted from the opportunity to spread their wings and grow and I want other young people to have that chance too.
I've lived outside of the UK for more than half of my life thanks to opportunities from free movement, so I couldn’t vote in the ref, but I've never felt as passionately about something in my life as I have done against Brexit.
I voted to remain in 1975. Later, as a mature student, I studied European politics and economic history, visiting various European countries and EU institutions, seeing cooperation in action.
Carol is now a hard-working town councillor for Christchurch.
The Leave vote was an attack on so much I hold dear. I had never protested previously, but I was driven to it...