Hackney Independent - Who We Are

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by  Hackney Independent

Hackney
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To contact us
Independent
call
Carl Taylor
Independent
on
020 7684 1743
www.hackneyindependent.org
Who Are We? These are some of our other activities:
Hackney Independent is a pro-working class
organisation based in Hackney. We are trying to * Door-to-door surveys on local estates to gauge
turn the tide of New Labour pro-middle class poli- opinion on various issues.
cies which are damaging the lives of ordinary peo-
* Advice surgeries in local community centres on
ple in the borough.
repairs and benefit issues.
What Do We Think? * The production and deliv-
Politically, the working ery of a free quarterly
class is without a voice. newsletter – ‘Hackney
The interests of the middle Independent’.
class have been prioritised
* Campaigning against pri-
locally and nationally for far
vatization and cuts in local
too long. The quality of our
services.
lives and future genera-
tions is at risk from New
* Support the ‘Hackney
Labour. In Hackney, cuts
Independent Kids’ Cinema’
and privatisation of servic-
project that shows films for
Hackney Independent organised the “Save Laburnum
es ignore the real needs of
School” postcard campaign kids in local community
the borough’s population.
centres.
We seek to oppose this and encourage working-
class political independence. However, we can’t
Although we are mainly active in Shoreditch, an
do this on our own, and we need your help.
area which currently bears the brunt of gentrifica-
tion (note the proliferation of yuppie flats and the
What Do We Do?
degeneration of council
Hackney Independent is
house stock) we are keen
registered with the
to spread our ideas and
Electoral Commission. In
activities to other parts of
2002, we stood 3 candi-
Hackney.
dates in the local elections
in Haggerston Ward and
If you would like more infor-
finished second to Labour;
mation, or would like to get
coming within 100 votes of
involved with some or all of
beating them. We also
our activities, you can con-
stood a candidate in the
tact us in the following
May 2005 Hoxton by-elec-
ways:
tion, achieving a Hackney Independent campaigns against poor services
respectable 310 votes. on our estates.
Telephone: [phone]
But standing in elections is only a small part of
Write: PO Box 47000, London, E8 4WW
what we do, and our main emphasis is on giving a
Email: [email protected]
voice to the views of the working class majority in
Website: www.hackneyindependent.org
the area.
Hackney Independent, PO Box 47000, London E8 4WW