Hear ye, hear ye, good people of the London Borough of Southwark. What are you doing this afternoon?
Finish the shopping early, forget about the football results (it’s barely September, you know it means nothing) and get yourself along to the Roebuck pub (upstairs) on Great Dover street SE1 at 4pm for a world premiere.
Yes, it’s the first local government policy in the pub.
You know the format:- 90 seconds for folk to present a policy idea, in this case for the glorious Borough of Southwark, followed by 3 minutes Q&A. After all the ideas have been aired and discussed, you get to vote on the best.
But here’s the twist.
The event will be chaired by mayor Althea Smith and council leader Peter John will be on hand to respond to the best ideas.
You read right. You’ll be able to speak the truth to power. Shake the hand of power. Maybe even hear a reasoned and cogent response from power to your ideas.
So what are you waiting for? Make the arrangements, sort the kids and get down to Roebuck at 4.
And you can have a fully justified early pint into the bargain.
What’s not to like? See you in the pub.
Tags: Pragmatic Radicalism, southwark, Top of the Policies
