Fairtrade Eastbourne

THE GENERAL ELECTION AND THE WORLD’S POOR

Local representatives of the charities Christian Aid, CAFOD and Tearfund and the Fairtrade Eastbourne movement have decided to work together in the run up to the General Election, so that matters affecting the world’s poor are kept in the forefront of the political debate.

Announcing... A General Election Candidate Hustings to discuss issues affecting the world's poor!

Here's YOUR chance to ask questions on

Climate Change
Trade Justice
Debt Relief
Aid
Millennium Development Goals
or any other issue for the world's poor

It will take place on Wednesday 21st April at All Saints' Church on Grange Road (MAP) at 7:30pm.

Click below to download the event leaflet

GET YOUR QUESTIONS READY...

Visit the political party websites for their latest policy announcements.

	Information compiled from each of the main parties standing in the local election. HERE
	Advice from the Fairtrade Foundation to help form your question to candidates. HERE
	Resources from Christain Aid. HERE
VoteGlobal Make this election count for the world's poor	Information to help bring the global debate to your constituency election! HERE

Writing letters to candidates...

WE NEED YOU!!... to write to the candidates so far declared, namely:

Nigel Waterson MP Conservative	House of Commons London, SW1A 0AA	EMAIL
Stephen Lloyd Liberal Democrat	100 Seaside Rd Eastbourne, BN21 3PF	EMAIL
David Brinson Labour	4 Central Court South Street Eastbourne, BN21 4UJ

Download the guidelines above right to for more information on writing to the candidaites, decide on the particular aspect affecting the World's poor that concern's you most then get writing! Further details on the policies of the candidates and their parties can be found by clicking on the links below.

Please take this
early opporunity to stand up for Global Justice.

            Every
letter
counts!

            

Upcominge Debate...
Once the Election has been called we hope to hold a debate so that all the election candidates can be cross-questioned on these matters.....

Read the Conservative Party policies from Nigel Waterson MP	Read the Liberal Democrat Party policies from Stephen Lloyd

Click this link to the Labour Party policies	Read the UKIP policies (coming soon ...)
Click this link to the Green Party policies